<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>Jeff Bailey | Customer Experience</title><link>https://jeffbailey.us/categories/customer-experience/</link><description>This website contains learning resources, opinions, and facts about software-related technology.</description><language>en</language><generator>Hugo</generator><atom:link href="https://jeffbailey.us/categories/customer-experience/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>The Invalid Response Loop: Deadly Cut 16</title><link>https://jeffbailey.us/blog/2026/07/24/death-by-1000-invalid-response-loop/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://jeffbailey.us/blog/2026/07/24/death-by-1000-invalid-response-loop/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Jeff Bailey</dc:creator><category>Death By 1000 Cuts</category><category>Software</category><category>Culture</category><category>Customer Experience</category><description><![CDATA[<p>I just got off a 27-minute call trying to understand and fix a credit card decline problem with my Flexible Spending Account (FSA), not to be confused with my Health Savings Account (HSA). Thank you, government, for creating two accounts that sound very similar. It was a wonderful adventure.</p>
<p>If I were playing a game of Zork, it might have been fun pressing 1, 2, 3, or 4, or entering random words to get to the next level, but I wasn&rsquo;t playing Zork. I was just trying to fix a declined credit card transaction. Every time I get a phone number and no other option, no email, no chat, I know I&rsquo;m doomed. I expect to be jerked around for a minimum of 30 to 60 minutes and eventually end up in a purgatory loop where I&rsquo;m expected to know the magic incantation I must cast to reach the secret department.</p>]]></description></item></channel></rss>