LAION-AI/Open-Assistant

Website handle server errors more gracefully

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#3,533 opened on Jun 29, 2023

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Description

Back end:

  • on or around 2023.6.25— Since we surpassed ~3000 concurrent requests 30B_7 has been down from user load. 30B_6 seemed to be working with page refresh.

Front end:

  • 2023.6.27— the front end stopped showing new replies without page refresh.
  • 2023.6.28— showing me logged in on front page, but logged out in Chat section.
  • 2023.6.28— site frequently gone altogether & replaced with error message Internal Server Error

Contributor guide

Tech stack
pythonjavascript
Domain
full stack
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Python backendUnderstanding of HTTP error handling
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35
Research direction
Investigate the Open Assistant backend (likely Python) and frontend code to identify how server errors are currently displayed. Look for error handling middleware and frontend error boundaries. Consider implementing a user friendly error page and retry mechanism. Check comments on the issue for any additional context.
Website handle server errors more gracefully · LAION-AI/Open-Assistant#3533 | Good First Issue