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> as a rite of passage for noobs

I’ve been in the field for nearly 30 years. I’m far from incapable of such screwups.



Being a pro means you can fix anything you break - preferably before anyone noticies


I would hope that your experience has at least decreased the time between "first hearing about wierdness" and "realizing you accidnetally dropped prod". It's why pay generally increases with experience :D.




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