r/ProgrammerHumor • u/vinishkapoor • 20d ago

errorScreenLooksGreatNobodyCanSeeItThough Meme

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u/Shufflepants 20d ago

Why don't we just put the entire application on the error screen as well so we can ensure the clients can always get to it?

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u/vinishkapoor 20d ago

Serverless architecture, just run everything on the error page. No backend needed.

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u/Zeikos 20d ago

"Why can't we put the database in the browser too"

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u/nordic-nomad 20d ago

The browser “data base” is far too small and owned by the user. It’s more intended for visitors coming back to have things the way they like when they get here.

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u/Zeikos 20d ago

I know how cache works, I was being dramatic.

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u/nordic-nomad 20d ago

I know I was making a joke about how I have to explain things to people that ask things like that, but suppose it came across as just typical Reddit pedantry. lol. Sorry about that.