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I usually think of this more in terms of "what's the reasonable worst thing that can happen, and then be prepared to compensate for it". e.g. - could cause th
by jmchuster 5y ago
I usually think of this more in terms of "what's the reasonable worst thing that can happen, and then be prepared to compensate for it".
e.g.
- could cause this one page to fail to display - be ready to roll back, open the page asap once deployed
- could bring down the entire website - be ready to roll back, maybe try running this during off hours
- could delete the entire database - be ready with a backup to restore, maybe make sure your whole team is oncall at the time
- could cause ear damage - maybe play it with the headphones sitting next to you first
- frankus 5y agoI’ve gradually developed the same instincts around mechanical and home improvement tasks. “How could this five-minute task turn into a multi-hour nightmare?” Examples could be spilling a poorly placed can of paint all over the carpet, or having a nearly unobtainable fastener fall somewhere inaccessible (or where it can do damage).