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Created November 8, 2016 08:13
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foo.py
def doSomethingThatMightFail():
attempts = 0
success = False
retry = True
while retry and not success:
success = call_the_service()
if attempts ++ > MAX_ATTEMPTS:
retry false
else:
jitter = random.next(0, 200) // random jitter between 0 and 200 ms.
wait_time = 100 * (attempts ** 2) // 100 ms, then 400 ms, then 900 ms, then 1600 ms....
wait_for( jitter + wait_time)
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