Programmers are people and people make mistakes. But it is no wonder we do, machines are so insanely stupid. They will gladly consume all their resources and execute malicious code if they have the right instructions. Computing hasn't fundamentally changed since the 1950's, and programming since the 1970's. Our systems and tools are built on antique ideas. Why? Because it is easier to hack things together than to reinvent the wheel. Well, it is time to reinvent the wheel.

Cyberpunk 2077 is a cutting edge game, why would anyone expect a *gaming console* to deliver a good experience?

Thank you for getting things operational. If Slashdot's architecture is anything like the systems I've seen, well, I hope you guys got plenty of rest afterwards. I've seen a lot of comments that a total rewrite is in order yet others demand not changing anything. A large distance between you and your servers is most certainly a problem unless you're using a cloud-native approach, but this isn't suitable for all applications. I am sure that you see the /. community is strongly opinionated, and largely focused on things that don't actually matter to the successful operation of the site. That is what makes /. an amazing place to be, the news and freedom to post and read differing views is what keeps us coming back. As with any good system, there are blemishes and things that should be addressed. The architecture, DR plan, and other items should be reviewed, and perhaps changed if it makes sense. One thing that you should be very careful about is the UI. There are fine-tuning opportunities, but this is the interface we know and love, and drastic changes may not be the right thing. Thanks again for the hard work to get us our /. fix!