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Which of the following answer variants is the strongest example of a Dive Deep story?

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Amazon Leadership Principles - Dive Deep
Which of the following answer variants is the strongest example of a Dive Deep story?
AI was reviewing logs and noticed a 0.4% increase in latency in a service outside my team. I escalated the issue to the platform team. They investigated and fixed the problem. Latency improved afterward.
BI spotted a latency increase in a service outside my team and decided to investigate. I traced the root cause to a misconfigured cache and wrote a patch. After coordinating rollout with the platform team, latency dropped by 0.4%.
CWe found a latency spike during a team review and worked together to identify the cause. We deployed a fix and saw latency return to normal levels.
DDuring a routine check, I noticed latency was higher than usual in another team's service. I informed the platform team, and they fixed the issue. The latency returned to normal.
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Identify scope boundary -- C explicitly states 'outside my team'.
  2. Step 2: Identify individual ownership -- C uses 'I' throughout, unlike B's 'we' or A/D's passive.
  3. Step 3: Identify metric -- C quantifies latency drop by 0.4%, showing impact.
  4. Step 4: Other options lack one or more of these critical signals, making C the strongest Dive Deep example.
Quick Trick: I + scope + metric = strongest Dive Deep
Trap Explanation:
PITFALL
  • Options A and D lack ownership and metrics; B uses 'we' hiding individual role; only C has clear I, scope boundary, and metric.
Concept tested:
CONCEPT
  • Dive Deep LP -- answer variant with scope boundary, I-voice, and metric
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