Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats 683: Spooky Coding Horror Stories 2023 - Part 1
Oct 23, 2023
Scott and Wes dive into spine-tingling coding horror stories submitted by listeners. They recount the chaos of a major email fail and the panic of accidentally pushing staging code to production. Laugh along as they share blunders like a misconfigured robots.txt and a $10,000 wiring mishap. The tales underscore the critical importance of oversight and thorough testing in web development. Each story is a reminder that even minor oversights can lead to major consequences in the tech world!
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Null Check Nightmare
- A junior developer caused a site-wide JavaScript error for a major furniture retailer during their biggest sale.
- Their manager dismissed the issue, leading to a stressful weekend fix and lingering guilt for the developer.
Test Page Twitter Trouble
- A developer published a test page with a silly message to a live WordPress site.
- The message appeared on the company's Twitter feed, visible to 12,000 followers, requiring external help for removal.
Pull Request Peril
- A lead developer, overwhelmed by pull requests, skimmed a review and deployed a critical authentication flaw.
- Users could log in with incorrect passwords and access other accounts, highlighting the importance of thorough code reviews.