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It’s a rough world out there, and we need to to a better job of thinking about and testing under realistic network conditions. A better mental model of bandwidth should include:

• packets-per-second
• packet latency
• upstream vs downstream

Densely informational piece. Don’t miss the part where they generate packet loss using a microwave and a cup of tea :)

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