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AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright (www.dexerto.com)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 51 points 10 months ago* (2 children)

Designers were probably thinking "well this is stupid but it's what I'm paid to do and I didn't decide to have a fucking bed be always online". The execs that made the decision are probably thinking "why didn't the designers think of this problem and prevent it? We should fire some. "

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  • [–] 21 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    That assumes the execs didn't just contract out all the development and neglect to include an offline requirement.

    The designers weren't going to get paid for the extra work so they didn't do it.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago

    and neglect to include an offline requirement

    Oh the innocence. Execs don't neglect that, they specifically ask for that. This bed doesn't work without a subscription so offline functionality would lose them money

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