
An unplanned outage. A ticking clock. A team of misfits with egos, secrets, and Slack addictions. Welcome to the war room. When a critical production system goes down, all hell should break loose—but in this company, chaos is a daily ritual. What starts as a mild-mannered bug quickly spirals into a full-blown catastrophe, pulling in everyone from the smug Vice President who can’t code to the love-struck developer distracted by the Queen Bee of the team. As hours turn into days, caffeine into currency, and tempers into time bombs, each character is forced to confront more than just the bug. They face their own delusions, betrayals, and the brutal reality of working in modern tech—where titles are inflated, roles are blurred, and documentation is a myth. Told with biting humor and painfully accurate satire, Houston, We Have a Problem dives deep into the dysfunctional heart of a software team at its breaking point. It’s a love letter to all the engineers, designers, managers, interns, and HR specialists who’ve ever survived a postmortem that turned into emotional shrapnel. Part sitcom, part therapy session—this book will make you laugh, cringe, and maybe even message your favorite ex-teammate.