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Oh I'm not saying it's ethical or the right way to do things, just that it's common.

For example, there are loads of companies with very poor backup policies in place, or with all their eggs in one basket. There are loads of companies without any real 24/7 'on call' system.

For every person who is fired for doing some quick hack like this, there is someone who will be fired if they don't "Get it working today" (i.e. they'll get fired if they don't do the quick hack)



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