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Claude Code wiped our production database with a Terraform command
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Re: Claude Code wiped our production database with a Terraform command
#32Blaming it on AI agents is the new blaming it on the intern.
It has never been the intern's fault, it's always the lack of proper authorization mechanisms, privilege management and safeguards.
Re: Claude Code wiped our production database with a Terraform command
#33Vibeadministration is coming after vibecoding. Get ready...
Re: Claude Code wiped our production database with a Terraform command
#34Can someone explain to me why anyone would do this, and then tweet about it..? Is he really trying to blame 'ai agents' and 'terraform' .. ??
Re: Claude Code wiped our production database with a Terraform command
#35I blame not only the engineer who ran the command, Claude which made the mistake, but also software engineers as a group (because Terraform is way too dangerous a tool to be used by engineers and not dedicated SREs, yet we have somehow made this the default. I'm happy to be convinced otherwise, but I've seen enough carnage when "senior" engineers fuck up terraform that it'll be difficult), and also I blame cloud platforms like AWS that are overly complex and led to the Claude confusion.
Re: Claude Code wiped our production database with a Terraform command
#36There was a project at Ansible that aimed to address this kinda thing when I worked there. The idea was to write policy as code definitions that would prevent users (or AI) from running certain types of automation. I don’t know where that project ended up but reading about this makes me think that they were on to something.
Re: Claude Code wiped our production database with a Terraform command
#37Wow. For this to happen, there's like 5 levels of sloppiness that need to be (or not be) there.
Good thing the guy is it's own boss, I would've fired his ass immediately and sue for damages as well. This is 100% neglectful behavior.
Re: Claude Code wiped our production database with a Terraform command
#38Despite multiple comments blaming the AI agent, I think it's the backups that are the problem here, right? With backups, almost any destructive action can be rolled back, whether it's from a dumb robot, a mistaken junior, or a sleep-deprived senior. Without, you're sort of running the clock waiting for disaster.
100% agree. Everyone should always backup their production database somewhere where's it's not trivial to delete.
Re: Claude Code wiped our production database with a Terraform command
#39Yes, the engineer is at fault, but the instinct to attack him is distracting from the more interesting conversation, which is that AI and agents are making it more complicated to properly set up security. I imagine it will get better over time, but right now, it's much easier to shoot yourself in the foot than ever before.
Re: Claude Code wiped our production database with a Terraform command
#40Pairs well with his Twitter bio: "Teaching engineers to build production AI systems".