[flaviut]

We use cloud Jira, without any sort of crazy customization. This morning, I wanted to unsubscribe from a ticket.

It took about 15 seconds to load the ticket page, and another 5 seconds to process the unsubscribe. I just tried again now, and it took "just" 3 or so seconds to load the ticket page.

Their p50 time is already unacceptable, and their p90 time is completely absurd.

We've known what acceptable delays are since 1968[1]! Why is it so hard to build software that meets these requirements? Our computers are only 20 million times faster than back then...

[1]: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/1476589.1476628

[cutemonster]

> Why is it so hard to build software that meets these requirements?

At the same time, why would they? Your employer bought it anyway. And I guess the execs won't notice these HN discussions ...

[enra]

Try Linear[1] and let me know if you have ideas how to sell speed to program management or execs. Startups get it, it’s more rare that large companies see the value.

[1]: https://linear.app/