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[–] figaro@lemdro.id 36 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Checking the backups... Ah yes, the backup done in August 2017.

Hello boss, I broke the company. I'll see myself out

[–] erogenouswarzone@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you don't have apt backups, that is a failure of the process, not yours.

[–] _dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyz 7 points 1 year ago

Plot twist, they were also the one responsible for developing the backup process.

[–] Rosco@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You should take it upon yourself to make regular backups in case you fuck up really bad. I had an intern that deleted everything on its fifth day, luckily l was automatically making backups two times a day, so it was fine.

[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why would an intern be allowed anywhere near prod DB? Do you not have lower environments?

[–] Rosco@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Company was a shitshow, new features or changes were expected immediately, so we got used to work directly on prod. I told him to test anything on a dummy DB and show me before we submit it, but he got around it when I wasn't looking. The security tools were garbage, I wasn't allowed to change permissions.

[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds fun! As long as you have no stake in the company lol

[–] Rosco@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I left to pursue my studies, the intern took my place and was put in charge of everything, I don't know how he's doing now and I don't really care.

[–] figaro@lemdro.id 2 points 1 year ago

Yep I do that on a local project basis before I make any updates. Saved me a couple times from my own mistakes 😅