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Decades-Long Developer Bitten by Simple Date Bug in High-Value Flow
A veteran developer recounts how an off-by-one date comparison silently broke a low-traffic but high-value transaction flow. The bug went undetected by tests and dashboards until a user reported it. The fix took minutes, but the incident underscores that simple bugs often cause the most damage.
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A cautionary tale that even seasoned engineers overlook trivial edge cases, highlighting why date logic deserves rigorous testing regardless of experience.
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