Step into the shoes of Max, a young programmer tasked with navigating a digital landscape created by a unique, homegrown database for a thriving cloud platform. As you journey through this complex realm of bytes and algorithms, you uncover glitches, anomalies, and unexpected challenges that threaten to disrupt the entire operation. Can you solve the puzzles of location tracking and prevent a catastrophic failure while managing the pressures of maintaining millions of simultaneous connections? Navigate through decision trees, face digital demons, and manipulate data in a narrative that’s both thrilling and educational.