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Upgrading Uber's MySQL Fleet

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234 points benocodes | 1 comments | 14 Oct 24 12:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.204s | source
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paradite ◴[14 Oct 24 13:16 UTC] No.41837242[source]▶
I can tell from a mile away that this is written by ChatGPT / Claude, at least partially.

"This distinction played a crucial role in our upgrade planning and execution strategy."

"Navigating Challenges in the MySQL Upgrade Journey"

"Finally, minimizing manual intervention during the upgrade process was crucial."

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1. aster0id ◴[14 Oct 24 14:29 UTC] No.41837874[source]▶
Because the authors are likely non native English speakers. I'm one myself and it is hard to write for a primarily native English speaking audience without linguistic artifacts that give you away, or worse, are ridiculed for.