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How we think about probe latency

A preview of runner ownership, timing artifacts, and the product work behind calmer incident evidence.

nuniceuptime team · Feb 12, 2026 · 4 min read
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Setting up a heartbeat for a cron job

Expected interval, grace windows, and the local check-in URL flow without noisy guesswork.

nuniceuptime team · Feb 7, 2026

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