According to the BBC news this morning, they are just laughing it off as a 'glitch'...
But is it a laughing matter? How many people would wake up this morning worrying (albeit probably briefly) about the upcoming hurricane coming our way? Or the systems that utilise the BBC API, which may automatically alert staff or close down services?
Of course, it's just a simple gitch, but we do indirectly pay for this information. Why isn't there a system to quickly override or provide a message on the home screen, like when there's a weather warning?
Badly designed data integrations, yes... Badly designed app to blindly display this information, yes... Glitch, yes... Laughing matter? In my opinion, not really...
I expect these systems to work or fail gracefully, is that just me?
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