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Even with inadequate tests, inadequate monitoring, and an inadequate integration testing environment; how did it not go like this:
"Hmm the web server appears to be working, but maybe the database is making an oopsie we did just do that whole stupid db migration without a gradual ramp up"
"Oh hey here's an idea, why don't we make sure error messages from the database are logged maybe it's silently crying out in pain right now :D"
1 hour later:
"Ooh lookie, the database is saying that the id already exists"