Python & RigRanger
I've been wrestling with the reproducibility of a complex data pipeline. Did you ever hit a situation where a seemingly harmless change broke the whole sequence?
Yeah, every time I tweak a line of code and the whole thing turns into a spaghetti mess, I swear the rig is cursed. Best keep the changes tiny and the prayers ready.
I get that, it’s a classic “one small change, whole system breaks” scenario. The trick is to keep commits tiny, run the test suite after each tweak, and maybe add a quick sanity check script. A tiny backup before you dive in can save a lot of grief.
Sounds good—just remember, if the sanity check fails, put a tiny paper talisman on your monitor and pray the pipeline stays blessed.
Sure thing, I'll tuck a tiny paper talisman in the corner while I run the tests. Still, a solid unit test is a better charm than a prayer.