[conspire] Why you should always test your backups

[Deirdre Saoirse Moen]

Junior dev wipes out production on first day, can’t be restored:

https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/6ez8ag/accidentally_destroyed_production_database_on/

Linked to from an unfortunate thread yesterday about someone who accidentally stepped on (and killed) a dog they didn’t know about while whiteboarding in a job interview:

https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/95dgrx/i_am_absolutely_mortified_and_embarrassed_beyond/

Let’s just say it made me feel better about my recent round of job interviews.

Deirdre