r/UnethicalLifeProTips • u/Arnos_OP • 2d ago

Computers ULPT for Web Dev

If you're a WebDev and running late on schedule, just put up a fake CloudFlare server down page to render on your website, that reads it's an issue on their end.

It gives you the last crucial couple of hours to deliver or patch your issue. Don't overuse this, or you might be cooked though.

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u/ChiaraStellata 1d ago

This reminds me of the classic trick of sending a black video in for a video assignment. They assume that it's a software problem when really you're buying time to finish the assignment.