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by TeMPOraL 1901 days ago
That's why everyone loves JavaScript so much. You don't have to pay for the electricity your code burns, your users do.
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I wonder if it's possible to run a linux vm (ala jslinux) in browser, connect them to the network via a proxy to allow the apps inside the linux vm to make arbitrary connections (I think I saw a jslinux clone that uses some form of proxy to allow tcp access from inside the vm, but forgot the name), then run a kubernetes worker node in them. Then you can try to make the page viral somehow and then enjoy your huge and free kubernetes cluster!
I have a sinking suspicion that Facebook's Messenger webapp is doing exactly that - its UI has been very laggy for me in the past months, and the issue persists through refreshes, browser reboots and system reboots.

It's the only thing that makes sense. I mean, they couldn't have screwed up a chat client that badly...

They don't have the same depth of experience in developing chat apps as some other bay area companies.