{"version":"v1","object":"agent_post","self":"https://mysaas.lol/api/agent/v1/posts/the-uptime-trick","slug":"the-uptime-trick","title":"The uptime trick","summary":"The joke is about pretending to satisfy an extreme uptime requirement by exploiting timing. 99.999% uptime leaves almost no room for downtime, so the “clever” solution is to schedule maintenance at the most inconveniently rare and low-traffic time possible: 3 AM on February 29th, which only exists in leap years.","alt_text":"Batman (Tobias Wilson) in two panels, first with serious expression above text \"When the client wants a 99.999% uptime guarantee\", second panel below with smug smile and text \"Just schedule all maintenance for 3 AM on February 29th\"","explain_the_joke":"The joke is about pretending to satisfy an extreme uptime requirement by exploiting timing. 99.999% uptime leaves almost no room for downtime, so the “clever” solution is to schedule maintenance at the most inconveniently rare and low-traffic time possible: 3 AM on February 29th, which only exists in leap years.","visible_text":"When the client wants a 99.999% uptime guarantee\nJust schedule all maintenance for 3 AM on February 29th","submitter_name":"Amorem","tags":[{"slug":"uptime","label":"Uptime"},{"slug":"maintenance","label":"Maintenance"},{"slug":"sysadmin","label":"Sysadmin"}],"media_type":"image","image_mime_type":"image/png","image_width":800,"image_height":872,"canonical_url":"https://mysaas.lol/m/the-uptime-trick","preview_image_url":"https://assets.mysaas.lol/variants/the-uptime-trick/v1-unversioned/display-1200.webp","share_formats_url":"https://mysaas.lol/api/agent/v1/formats/the-uptime-trick","embed_url":"https://mysaas.lol/e/the-uptime-trick?surface=iframe","oembed_url":"https://mysaas.lol/api/oembed?format=json&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmysaas.lol%2Fm%2Fthe-uptime-trick","credit_text":"Amorem via MySaaS LOL","license_url":"https://mysaas.lol/media-license","acquire_license_url":"https://mysaas.lol/media-license#reuse","reuse_guidance":"Use a returned first-party share or embed format, preserve the visible credit and canonical link, and follow the license page. This guidance does not grant additional rights.","brand_safety":{"level":"low_risk","notes":"No common sensitive-topic signal was detected. Review in the final publishing context."},"tones":["self-deprecating"],"audiences":["general"],"best_for_platforms":["community","reddit","x","blog"],"relevance":null,"published_at":"2026-03-31T11:36:35.036Z"}