There is no fire without some smoke.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Problems usually have visible signs before they become serious.
- In plain terms
- Where there is fire, there is smoke.
- What can you take from it?
- Look for warning signs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How to differentiate real threats from noise?
- What thresholds to use?
Another view
Not all smoke indicates fire; false alarms happen.
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