This is so NOT relevant at HackerNews. Why do you guys think other 'hackers' would be interested in such news? Can't they find newspapers on their own?
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It's a story of unintended consequences, of an attempted bug fix that introduces a new bug. A story about choosing a technology that seems to serve your needs but doesn't serve your customers. A story of what can go wrong when you've locked yourself into your business model and company culture and can't pivot.