07.14
2026
As the potential for a negative leap second approaches, a discussion explores the challenges of timekeeping, the risks to modern software, and the best practices for handling time in distributed systems.
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As the potential for a negative leap second approaches, a discussion explores the challenges of timekeeping, the risks to modern software, and the best practices for handling time in distributed systems.
Discover why your internet-connected clocks might be a minute ahead of offline ones and learn about clock synchronization and drift patterns.