The author shares their experience of working in Antarctica and navigating the challenges of slow Internet connectivity with a focus on their IT engineering background. Controversial information includes the limitations posed by bandwidth constraints at the South Pole station, with speeds as low as a few kbps. A surprising and unique aspect is the detailed breakdown of real-world examples of web and app engineering that exacerbate connectivity issues, such as hardcoded timeouts and chunk sizes. The author highlights the need for developers to consider users in extreme connectivity scenarios, offering recommendations to improve app performance in such environments.
https://brr.fyi/posts/engineering-for-slow-internet