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Missing ignore file nearly wiped forty modules
Original: We almost lost forty modules to a file that never changed. The sync job ran every six hours, mirroring our shared workin
A developer recounts a close call in which a sync job running every six hours mirrored a shared working directory into a test workspace, and at 21:47 on a Tuesday deleted roughly forty private modules. The cause was a missing filter file, meaning files that should have been ignored were swept up and removed. The story has struck a chord with other engineers who recognize how a small config omission can turn routine automation into a near-disaster.
Why now: It is a relatable cautionary tale about automation and configuration mistakes that resonate with developers.
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- We almost lost forty modules to a file that never changed. The sync job ran every six hours, mirroring our shared working directory into a test workspace. At 21:47 on a Tuesday, it removed about forty private modules that should have been ignored. The filter file was missing… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 3
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