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Did a "DEI Programmer" Cause the Crowdstrike Disaster?

Almost certainly. But not in the way you're thinking.Adventures in C++!

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Bryan Young
Jul 20, 2024
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Following the big CrowdStrike outage this week, the one that grounded global airline fleets, shuttered bank branches, and choked hospitals onto life support, people started hunting for scapegoats and causes. On X, I noticed a curious question trending:

"Did a DEI Programmer Cause the CrowdStrike Disaster?"

It was asked from several corners, by multiple us…

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