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Ask HN: Why do things almost everytime break when scaled?

1 points by anon115 ↗ HN
files, photos, user interfaces no longer become practical, hoarding i mean do you even really need any of it?

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t312227
idk, but imho. maybe because from a technical perspective "scaling things" is one of the most challenging tasks - after naming things ... at least in IT ;))

just my 0.02€

EchoChamberMan
Building a shed is a lot easier than building a 100 story skyscraper.
compressedgas
Because there are break points where the tactics needed to handle the problem change.