# Split-Brain Coordination

> Two nodes both believing they are leader and acting independently, corrupting shared state.

Record: `lex:split-brain-coordination`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Execution Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/execution-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-split-brain-coordination

## category

- [Control / Coordination / Centralization](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/control-coordination-centralization.md)

## referenced-by

- [Leader Election](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/leader-election.md)