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15 to 20 years ago a lot of systems didn't have to be distributed, multiprocess, run in the cloud and deal with as much data. Of course there were some then, bu
by swader999 3y ago
15 to 20 years ago a lot of systems didn't have to be distributed, multiprocess, run in the cloud and deal with as much data. Of course there were some then, but the trend has moved this way.
Also, the leet coders have taken over, back then they weren't as influential.
- drewcoo 3y ago15-20 years ago, you'd run a tightly-coupled monolith in a colo and do scheduled downtime every few weeks to deploy everything. Everything was more error-prone and fixing errors could mean a physical trip to the colo or downtime in the middle of customers' workdays. We probably have the same amount of seat-of-pants, spit-and-bailing-wire problem-solving happening today, but the problems have moved.