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[-] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 18 points 6 days ago

The two most difficult things in programming; dealing with time, naming things, and boundary conditions.

[-] grandkaiser@lemmy.today 12 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

dealing with time

Network engineer here, it's just as bad here. Currently trying to figure out what to do with 'gaining' a negative leap second. In 2025, we may lose one for the first time in digital history.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 days ago
[-] grandkaiser@lemmy.today 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Absolutely. I'm a ddi engineer. NTP plays a huge part in my work. Systems, including ntp, are designed to handle leap seconds. Negative leap seconds are uncharted territory. I could go off on a long rant about it, but I doubt people care that much. It's really dry stuff.

[-] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 3 points 5 days ago

I'll listen, then I can seem knowledgeable af when it gets mentioned on a call 3 days before it happens and everyone else is freaking out.

[-] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 6 days ago

We love long dry niche rants though.

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