Reply to: Have you heard the one about the developer who

[MrMarkyMark]

This staging environment was originally created on the same LAN segment as Prod with no firewalls.

The QA user account the engine uses had Admin writes to the production DB.

Their production systems got mangled when we turned it on.

[MarillionFan]

Yes, he's completed two in his time


Project Balls Up


and


Project F**K Up

Oh Suity.

[LondonManc]

I didn't know 123-reg were based in notloB

[_V_]

you know the others are idiots but you have to give them some access.

No chance. Power off the DB server and lock it in a safe. Never had any DB issues that way.

[suityou01]

This staging environment was originally created on the same LAN segment as Prod with no firewalls.

The QA user account the engine uses had Admin writes to the production DB.

Their production systems got mangled when we turned it on.

[vetran]

A good DBA would have ensured that no changes can be made to databases, that no data can be put into databases and no data can be read from databases. Databases need to be locked away for everyone's best interests. Letting people near databases leads to sadness.

you know the others are idiots but you have to give them some access.

[MarillionFan]

Ever hear about a project that SY01 completed successfully?

Nope?

Me neither.

Yes, he's completed two in his time


Project Balls Up


and


Project F**K Up

[_V_]

These are "hobbyists" you are working with, right?

A good DBA would have ensured that no changes can be made to databases, that no data can be put into databases and no data can be read from databases. Databases need to be locked away for everyone's best interests. Letting people near databases leads to sadness.

[MrMarkyMark]

These are "hobbyists" you are working with, right?

[Moose423956]

You should be happy that us developers create work for you and keep you in [disguised] employment

[NotAllThere]

Ever hear about a project that SY01 completed successfully?

Nope?

Me neither.

FTFY

[vetran]

hey we had the platform team change how tasks were scheduled (using local service user) not a dedicated user during go live.

p1ssed away a good part of my weekend .

[SimonMac]

Could be worse, could have been in prod

[suityou01]

But it's not my fault

[Churchill]

Randomly renamed database columns in a migration staging area a week before dress rehearsal, and there were no backups?

It's a cracker. I asked for him to back out his changes, but I have once again been ignored.

SSIS packages are a rash of red this morning.

Ever hear about a project that SY01 completed successfully?

Nope?

Me neither.