Cringey but True How Uber Tests Payments
Here is a great article about testing and deployment strategies used at Uber.
https://news.alvaroduran.com/p/cringey-but-true-how-uber-tests-payments
I can really appreciate this story as someone who has done this despite facing criticism from both engineers and management alike.
Production issues will arise regardless of how awesome your testing environments are. If you can detect and resolve quickly in isolation you will improve the aura of stability for the majority of your customers.
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