codeinabox@programming.dev to Programming@programming.devEnglish · 2 days agoCan We Stop With the Uptime Percentages?blog.jim-nielsen.comexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up183
arrow-up183external-linkCan We Stop With the Uptime Percentages?blog.jim-nielsen.comcodeinabox@programming.dev to Programming@programming.devEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareHelloRoot@lemy.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up48·edit-22 days agoWhy not just give hours/minutes per year/month?? I have no intuitive feeling for what 0.078% is, but if it says: “average downtime of 44 minutes per month” or “7h per year” it’s clear as day.
minus-squarethingsiplay@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6·23 hours agoPercentage is good to see quick changes in relation. Having exact figures would be nice too, but that is not a replacement for percentage.
Why not just give hours/minutes per year/month??
I have no intuitive feeling for what 0.078% is, but if it says: “average downtime of 44 minutes per month” or “7h per year” it’s clear as day.
Percentage is good to see quick changes in relation. Having exact figures would be nice too, but that is not a replacement for percentage.