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Discussion on: What was the worst bug you've ever written?

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Ben Sinclair

"UPDATE users SET first_name='Martin'; WHERE user_id=12345"

30,000 rows updated.

Slony replication begins, 100+ remote systems fail under load.

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Wendy Stocker

I can't tell you how many times a semicolon has ruined my day.