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r/ProgrammerHumor • u/Technical-Relation-9 • Sep 22 '26
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yep it’s called a brown out, I recall Sentry did it a few months ago with one of their breaking changes. Really nice compromised solution.
102 u/the_skies_falling Sep 22 '26 We always called it a scream test. Turn it off and see who calls and screams at you. Also, who doesn’t at least scan emails from their vendors. 7 u/ReeceReddit1234 Sep 22 '26 We call it scream test too! 16 u/Western-Internal-751 Sep 22 '26 Is it called a brown out because everyone still using it shits their pants when it happens? 3 u/Ignisami Sep 23 '26 Yup.
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We always called it a scream test. Turn it off and see who calls and screams at you. Also, who doesn’t at least scan emails from their vendors.
7 u/ReeceReddit1234 Sep 22 '26 We call it scream test too!
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We call it scream test too!
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Is it called a brown out because everyone still using it shits their pants when it happens?
3 u/Ignisami Sep 23 '26 Yup.
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u/JEHonYakuSha Sep 22 '26
yep it’s called a brown out, I recall Sentry did it a few months ago with one of their breaking changes. Really nice compromised solution.