Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats Spooky Web Dev Stories — Part 2
Oct 28, 2020
Dive into a thrilling collection of web development horror stories! From an email chaos that erupted 75,000 messages to disastrous JSON surprises, the hosts share wildly entertaining tales of tech blunders. Listen as they recount near-catastrophes like a major data breach and clueless local development mishaps. They emphasize the importance of careful coding and testing while blending humor with relatable anecdotes. It’s a rollercoaster of laughs, warning tales, and even a dash of cooking advice!
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Email Storm Disaster
- A developer created a webhook that sent email notifications for every email sent via SendGrid's API.
- This caused an email storm, crashing the company's email server and internet for days.
Dirty Dick's JSON
- A developer found a client-side JSON file at Dick's Sporting Goods containing a list of banned words.
- This file was later exposed on Reddit, causing embarrassment for the company.
CMS Disaster
- A developer accidentally swapped development and production URLs in a CMS on their first day as an engineer.
- This took down the website and required manual database intervention to fix.