Oddbean new post about login | logout People complaining about the Apple Store not working right this morning: I know most you know actually know better and just want to complain a bit to hear some validation from others, BUT... Cloud stuff is a lot harder to pull off than most people think. It's a lot more than "just throw more servers/bandwidth at the problem." And many of the problems are fundamentally beyond Apple's control. /1
A quick anecdote to illustrate: When Apple first started to livestream events, I talked with a high-level Apple exec who worked behind the scenes to coordinate its efforts. They explained to me that the amount of traffic Apple saw during that event actually disrupted internet services on the west coast, especially the Bay Area. Completely saturated it. Things have changed, but even now, infrastructure companies like telecoms can't always deliver service at peak times. /2
@03a95182 ”just throw more servers/bandwidth at the problem." is also the scourge of modern computing, being the least thought out and most lazy approach to darn near everything. I have worked with far too modern systems built with this approach, and the common factor is that they suck like a NASA vacuum cleaner.
@03a95182 I was blaming AT&T in my head 😜