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Re:Gitlab.com was experiencing elevated error rates for Git,... by RicoElectrico on Monday March 15, 2021 @08:11AM (#26465015)
Obligatory "is bi-weekly 2 or 0.5 times a week" confusion comment ;)

Though from the context it's 2.

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Re:Gitlab.com was experiencing elevated error rates for Git,... by Jenk on Monday March 15, 2021 @08:13AM (#26465029)
This is why we have "fortnightly" in the English language.
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Re:Gitlab.com was experiencing elevated error rates for Git,... by herodoturtle on Monday March 15, 2021 @08:32AM (#26465244)
TIL:

"A fortnight is a unit of time equal to 14 days (2 weeks). The word derives from the Old English term fēowertyne niht, meaning "fourteen nights".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortnight

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Re:Gitlab.com was experiencing elevated error rates for Git,... by KptMarchewa on Monday March 15, 2021 @08:52AM (#26465474)
Or just say "twice a week" and "once every two weeks" and not leave everyone in a meeting thinking you're talking about popular video game.
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Re:Gitlab.com was experiencing elevated error rates for Git,... by ntechau on Monday March 15, 2021 @08:23AM (#26465144)
ok
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Re:Gitlab.com was experiencing elevated error rates for Git,... by kweinber on Monday March 15, 2021 @08:40AM (#26465331)
Like it or not, fortnightly and “once every two weeks” are your only unambiguous choices.

We actually had a programming interview question using biweekly at a previous job. It was about thorough requirements definition and understanding/agreeing to measurements.

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Re:Gitlab.com was experiencing elevated error rates for Git,... by aufhebung on Monday March 15, 2021 @08:32AM (#26465243)
The word fortnight is in common parlance. Four score is not. But for the record the term bi-weekly is still confusing.
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