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   Sexy Moon (moon@shitposter.club)'s status on Friday, 01-Dec-2023 10:09:11 JST Sexy Moon

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   • Catherine Berry
   @isomeme they react quite differently when I tip them.
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     Catherine Berry (isomeme@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Friday, 01-Dec-2023 10:09:12 JST Catherine Berry

     It struck me earlier today that we use the word "server" both for "computer fulfilling remote requests" and "person handling orders in a restaurant". Then it occurred to me that they have many similarities:

     * Unpredictable delay between request and response.
     * Sometimes fail to work for no clear reason.
     * Other jobs often interfere with availability.
     * Memory issues can make service unusable.
     * Poor prioritization strategies result in client starvation.

     #SoftwareEngineering #Humor