Riley Clute

My name is Riley and I am currently a senior at bloomsburg university in the BSN program.

[Riley Clute @rmc4770]

Its crazy how much of an impact there is when the internet is down for just a few hours.

[Blind @JoinBlind]

A massive AWS outage broke the internet this morning — taking down everything from Fortnite and Snapchat to Starbucks mobile orders and Ring cameras.

On Blind, engineers say the crash was a long time coming — the result of mass layoffs, outsourced talent, and poor leadership.

“If you constantly fire people who make mistakes, you’re just left with people who haven’t learned anything and are waiting for their turn to screw up.”
— Verified Amazon Employee

“Constant layoffs have consequences.”
— Verified Zapier Employee

Was this just bad timing — or the inevitable result of years of cost-cutting and leadership decay?

Share your thoughts below. Read the full story on Blind

[Riley Clute @rmc4770]

@JoinBlind Its crazy how much of an impact there is when the internet is down for just a few hours.

[Riley Clute @rmc4770]

#EM120

[Amanda Goodall @Amanda_Goodall]

“If you constantly fire people who make mistakes, you’re just left with people who haven’t learned anything and are waiting for their turn to screw up.”
— Verified Amazon Employee