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Ask Slashdot: How Much Did Your Biggest Tech Mistake Cost?

Posted by timothy on from the today-things-go-boom dept.

NotQuiteReal writes: What is the most expensive piece of hardware you broke (I fried a $2500 disk drive once, back when 400MB was $2500) or what software bug did you let slip that caused damage? (No comment on the details — but about $20K cost to a client.) Did you lose your job over it? If you worked on the Mars probe that crashed, please try not to be the First Post, that would scare off too many people!

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  1. Re:Well... by drinkypoo · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Definitely partially my fault for not disabling the cron job,

    Or pulling the network cable. You have to plan for idiots, because there will be idiots. And odds are, they will outrank you.

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    "You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
  2. I wonder... by waspleg · · Score: 4, Insightful

    How many people will refrain from posting because the statute of limitations hasn't run out yet?