#tech-mishaps

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Web development
fromTheregister
2 days ago

Intern did exactly what he was told, turned off wrong server

A summer intern accidentally powered down the company's primary nameserver, causing panic amongst colleagues.
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Developer scored huge own goal by deleting football data

Inexperienced handling of data parsing can lead to significant errors in reporting, as seen with Pete's attendance mishap.
Software development
fromTheregister
4 months ago

Developer wrote a critical app and forgot where it ran

A developer accidentally left a licensing server running on his personal laptop, causing disruption for customers.
The importance of deploying applications on proper servers to avoid downtime.
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