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Production incident: XGBoost outage in a compliance review automation system

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Junior production incident interview question on XGBoost within Machine Learning.

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Start by framing the problem in production terms for XGBoost, then explain the root causes, a step-by-step investigation path, and the architecture or process changes you would ship for a Junior Machine Learning role.

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At peak traffic, a compliance review automation system begins failing requests tied to XGBoost. Error rate spikes, cost doubles, and support tickets increase. Describe your first 30 minutes and your recovery plan.

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