Riga and Jurmala to Learn How NOT to Build Digital Systems
International forum will gather 300 experts to discuss why their systems don't work and how to hide it behind fancy words.
Riga and Jurmala are preparing for yet another grandiose event where 300 scientists from various countries will come together to discuss digital system resilience. Isn't it ironic that they'll be talking about digital system stability in cities where their own websites have ad scripts written right in the middle of articles? As my neighbor Guntis from Karosta says: "If they can manage to place their ad blocks correctly, then maybe they can tell us something about system resilience."
The event name "RNU Science Week 2026" itself demonstrates a serious approach — traditions can only be established with English abbreviations. The program includes plenary lectures on "multidisciplinary approaches to critical infrastructure assessment." In Liepaja, we call that simply — how to make the tram run on time and WiFi not give up every time it rains.
Particularly interesting is that the conference proceedings will be published in "open access technical report format." In Liepaja, we call that a "PDF you can download for free." But of course, the six best papers will be nominated for publication in the Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences, which is roughly like saying the winners will be rewarded with the opportunity to read their papers in the library.
Paper submissions are possible until April 17th, giving scientists plenty of time to figure out why their own organizations' website code looks like chaos. Meanwhile, in Liepaja, we continue using the good old methods — if something doesn't work, just restart it and hope for the best.
⚠️ Satirical article. Facts are preserved, but the presentation is humorous. For accurate information, please refer to the original source.