Fastly acquired and then abruptly shut down Glitch, causing millions of dead links and 404 errors.
The author condemns Fastly for betraying the creative community that used Glitch to build, remix, and share websites.
The decision is seen as driven by cost cutting and shareholder value, with no regard for users or community.
The author warns that Fastly’s reputation and trustworthiness as a CDN may suffer because of this action.
While sympathizing with affected users, the author blames enterprise executives for the shutdown decision.
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