Well here's a shot in the arm.

#Voyager1
#ExtremePatching
#JPL

https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/voyager_1_engineering_updates/?td=rt-3a

Voyager 1 regains sanity after engineers patch around problematic memory

All from billions of miles away

^{Richard Speed (The Register)}

Voyager 1 did not

* use an LLM
* have a .NET runtime
* use pip package management
* require a vast network of node rpm dependencies
* have subscription pricing for its log management platform
* have a platform
* embed adclick dot com trackers
* check for authentic HP ink
* need a noctua LED cooler
* ...

#voyager #voyager1 #enshitification

Holy shit, they fixed it.

Voyager 1 had a failed chip, and the engineering team patched around it.

Put THAT on your resumé. FUCKING BADASS.

#voyager1 #softwareEngineering

“NASA’s Voyager 1 Resumes Sending Engineering Updates to Earth”

https://blogs.nasa.gov/voyager/2024/04/22/nasas-voyager-1-resumes-sending-engineering-updates-to-earth/