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rglullis@communick.news to Programming@programming.devEnglish · 2 years ago

One line of code caused AT&T to lose $60 million

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One line of code caused AT&T to lose $60 million

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rglullis@communick.news to Programming@programming.devEnglish · 2 years ago
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How one line of code caused a $60 million loss
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60,000 people lost full phone service, half of AT&T's network was down, and 500 airline flights were delayed
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    Revenue is not profit.

    Edit: Jesus. Their profit was $70b in FY 2022?! On $120b in revenue? Maybe I’m the one misunderstanding.

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      With a +/-0.1% margin of error, the difference between $60M and $70B is $70B.

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      Do you think their profits will be dented by a $60 million loss?

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