ARTICLEDEV.to AI·4/18/2026
GitLab Accidentally Deleted Its Own Database… Live on Camera💀
In 2017, GitLab accidentally deleted its primary production database while debugging replication issues, only to find their backups were outdated or corrupted. Instead of hiding the problem, the company livestreamed its engineers attempting to fix the issue in real-time, creating a legendary moment of transparency in incident management.
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