▲ 568 ▼ Github, the first enterprise cloud solution to reach zero nines reliability (infosec.exchange) submitted 7 months ago by cm0002@lemmings.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev 45 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] firelizzard@programming.dev 19 points 7 months ago (3 children) They were doing that before “AI” development was a thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (2 children) https://mrshu.github.io/github-statuses/ Look through the history. In 2024 and before that they consistently had 97+%, only rarely dipping down to 95 and once 92%. Since February 2026 they have been constantly in the 80s. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] firelizzard@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) Ok…? That doesn’t change the fact that Microsoft was enshitifying the software they bought before “AI” was a thing. They didn’t suddenly start doing it when LLMs happened. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago They enshittified, yes, but uptime isn't a topic of enshittification. You don't make more money by reducing uptime. Uptime, especially for a critical service like Github, that tons of businesses actually depend on, is a sign of not being able to keep your infrastructure and development under control. And getting below 90% is really, really shameful. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (2 children) https://mrshu.github.io/github-statuses/ Look through the history. In 2024 and before that they consistently had 97+%, only rarely dipping down to 95 and once 92%. Since February 2026 they have been constantly in the 80s. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] firelizzard@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) Ok…? That doesn’t change the fact that Microsoft was enshitifying the software they bought before “AI” was a thing. They didn’t suddenly start doing it when LLMs happened. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago They enshittified, yes, but uptime isn't a topic of enshittification. You don't make more money by reducing uptime. Uptime, especially for a critical service like Github, that tons of businesses actually depend on, is a sign of not being able to keep your infrastructure and development under control. And getting below 90% is really, really shameful. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] firelizzard@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) Ok…? That doesn’t change the fact that Microsoft was enshitifying the software they bought before “AI” was a thing. They didn’t suddenly start doing it when LLMs happened. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago They enshittified, yes, but uptime isn't a topic of enshittification. You don't make more money by reducing uptime. Uptime, especially for a critical service like Github, that tons of businesses actually depend on, is a sign of not being able to keep your infrastructure and development under control. And getting below 90% is really, really shameful. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago They enshittified, yes, but uptime isn't a topic of enshittification. You don't make more money by reducing uptime. Uptime, especially for a critical service like Github, that tons of businesses actually depend on, is a sign of not being able to keep your infrastructure and development under control. And getting below 90% is really, really shameful. permalink fedilink source parent