During the launch of Pipes, Yahoo was overwhelmed by the unexpected demand for the service. The positive feedback from a reviewer caused an explosion of interest that crashed their servers. The team had to work tirelessly to keep the system running, using all available resources. Even Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang was willing to provide whatever was necessary to keep Pipes running smoothly. In the rush to launch, the team had overlooked certain issues, such as the lack of an end-time for created Pipes. Despite the challenges, many people recognized the potential of Pipes as a powerful and user-friendly tool for programming the web. Yahoo eventually stabilized the service, but its future seemed uncertain.
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