GTA Online's 8-Year-Old Bug: A 13-Line Fix Exposes Systemic Issues in Big Tech

Programmer t0st famously fixed an eight-year-old GTA Online bug causing excruciatingly long load times, achieving a 70% reduction with just 13 lines of code. This sparked a debate about the development processes of large game companies. The article argues that the core problem isn't lazy developers, but a chaotic prioritization system, shifting code ownership, and a focus on short-term profits, leading to a massive backlog of bugs. While a PR win for Rockstar, t0st's fix didn't address the underlying systemic issues within large corporations.