And it happened because one company sneezed.
Cloudflare went down.
And when Cloudflare goes down, a huge part of the internet feels it.
X, ChatGPT, websites, apps… everything slows or stops.
This reminds us of something we rarely think about.
The internet is fragile.
The apps were fine.
The weak point was the shared infrastructure underneath them.
Think of Cloudflare like a highway.
It is fast.
It is trusted.
Millions use it every day because it is the best route.
But if there is one big accident on that highway, traffic stops.
The cars were fine.
The problem was that everyone was stuck on the same road.
That is exactly what happened today.
A hidden bug created a chain reaction.
And suddenly, half the internet felt it.
Here is the reminder from today (or lesson).
It is not enough to build good code or a great product.
You also need strong infrastructure behind it.
And you need to understand how connected the whole system really is.
Today made that very clear.
And it showed again why backend infrastructure matters more than people think.