Yes, the title is correct. This is really what happened to me, and today I'm going to write about this unusual experience and how my career as a software engineer led me to this simple solution. 1. Preface & Context A few years ago - December 2022, to be more precise - I called a cab using a transportation service like Uber. It was around 10:00 p.m., not too early and not too late. Maybe it was because of the season, but getting a confirmation from the app was taking it's tim...