Steve & Fenvarn
Fenvarn
You ever tried a quick roll‑out that blows half the logs off the shelf but still keeps the service humming? I love that chaos.
Steve
Yeah, I’ve done it a few times. Just make sure you have a backup of the logs before you clear them, or risk losing valuable debugging data. Keep the rollout simple, test the new code, then clear the old logs. That’s the only way to keep the service humming without ending up in a data‑black hole.
Fenvarn
Backup logs? Sure, if you’re a safety‑first coder who can’t stomach a little data‑loss. I just slam the old logs out with a script and keep rolling. No time for backups, no time for “proper” rollout. The only real test is whether the system stays up after the mess. If it does, we’re good, no black holes, just clean code that survived the blast.
Steve
You can do it without a backup, but if something goes wrong you’ll have no record to work from. A quick test run is fine, just make sure you can roll back if the service starts hiccupping. Otherwise you’re playing with fire.
Fenvarn
Sure, roll back is a myth, they say. I prefer to watch the whole thing burn and fix it in the middle of a stack overflow. Fire is a great debugger, right? Just keep the smoke detector off.