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Jul 10, 2024 · Operations

Leap Second: The Technical Burden Programmers Cannot Bear

The International Earth Rotation Service’s decision to skip the 2024 leap second and ultimately abolish leap seconds by 2035 relieves programmers of complex time‑keeping hacks, as current NTP, PTP, and newer Windows systems can already handle adjustments while past leap seconds have repeatedly disrupted software.