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Anecdotally I've heard that the store oftentimes works fine in high-traffic situations. But if my memory of my time at Amazon serves right, the "P99 performance
by josefdlange 10y ago
Anecdotally I've heard that the store oftentimes works fine in high-traffic situations. But if my memory of my time at Amazon serves right, the "P99 performance" of this store should be as good as the "mean performance", which is probably where they're being cautious.
Funny how high-availability constraints can make for ominous headlines like this.
- notyourwork 10y agoI don't think the headline is ominous. It is not like Amazon is delivering a regulatory project that has real deadlines. They set their own deadline and made a decision to adjust it. They are also creating the first of its kind so kinds are to be expected right? I don't find the headline positive or negative, I find it to the point and succinct.
- josefdlange 10y agoYou're right. I think I was thinking of The Verge's less tactful headline: Headline: "Amazon’s cashier-free store reportedly breaks if more than 20 people are in it" Subtitle: "So it’s being delayed" Lead-in: "Amazon’s first cashier-free convenience store was supposed to open to the public early this year, but apparently some big technology issues have the launch on hold." The Verge's article is a hot-take derivative of the WSJ article. My criticism was misplaced.