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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. rand_r ◴[14 Oct 24 14:44 UTC] No.41838023[source]▶
I know what you mean, and you’re probably right, but there’s a deeper problem, which is the overuse of adjectives and overall wordiness. It’s quite jarring because it reads like someone trying to impress rather than get an important message across.

Frankly, ChatGPT could have written this better with a simple “improve the style of this text” directive.

Example from the start:

> MySQL v8.0 offered a compelling proposition with its promise of substantial performance enhancements.

That could have just been “MySQL v8.0 promised substantial performance improvements.”