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Adding latency: one step, two step, oops | Lawrence Jones

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When it comes to complex systems, you can only go so far with synthetic experiments before you need to try something for real, and test in production. T...

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When it comes to complex systems, you can only go so far with synthetic experiments before you need to try something for real, and test in production. There's no substitute for it, and you're likely making the wrong decision if you avoid it. But I can say from experience it's not without risks, and this post shares an example of where we got as much as possible from that prework and testing, even if it was a bit of a bumpy ride.

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