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diff --git a/gemfeed/2021-09-12-keep-it-simple-and-stupid.gmi b/gemfeed/2021-09-12-keep-it-simple-and-stupid.gmi index a7ebffae..a5d12334 100644 --- a/gemfeed/2021-09-12-keep-it-simple-and-stupid.gmi +++ b/gemfeed/2021-09-12-keep-it-simple-and-stupid.gmi @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ -------------------- -------------------- ``` -> Written by Paul Buetow 2021-09-12 +> Written by Paul Buetow 2021-09-12, last updated 2021-10-02 A robust computer system must be kept simple and stupid (KISS). The fancier the system is, the more can break. Unfortunately, most systems tend to become complex and challenging to maintain in today's world. In the early days, so I was told, engineers understood every part of the system, but nowadays, we see more of the "lasagna" stack. One layer or framework is built on top of another layer, and in the end, nobody has got a clue what's going on. @@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ Coming back to COBOL, k8s is on its way to becoming something similar. One day, => https://www.techrepublic.com/article/why-kubernetes-is-our-modern-day-cobol-says-a-tech-expert/ +And here is something to smile about: + +=> https://christine.website/blog/theres-a-node-2021-10-02 + # The bloated web Another example is the modern web. Have you ever wondered why the internet becomes slower and slower nowadays? The modern web is so much like lasagna that I decided to use Gemini to be the primary protocol of my website. The HTML version of this website is just a fallback as many visitors don't know what Gemini is and don't have any compatible software installed for surfing the Geminispace: |