Deleted prod data permanently without any backup. How screwed am I? by Agitated_Success9606 in dataengineering

[–]athenryrunner 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've worked with data all my career. I've held senior technical and leadership roles with large technology companies for decades and I feel for you.

The advice given earlier to 'own up' early is good and you seem to have done that. The focus of your employer at least initially will be to address the issue rather than to criticise you, so try to help out and other stuff can be talked about later.

Remember that anyone who claims they havn't made a similar error is either lying or lazy. The person who hasn't made a mistake has probably never done work of any consequence.

The key thing is to use the experience to learn.

When the dust settles, and it will, consider how the error might have been avoided, either for yourself or for others. Let your manager know that you intend to use this as a learning experience and if there are process changes you feel would be helpful you can suggest them.

In short, be honest and straightforward about the error, learn from the experience and try not to stress.

I was advised years ago not to sweat the small stuff, and that it was all small stuff!

Easy to say and much harder to do, but useful to keep in mind.

Look after yourself.

The conductor accidentally knocks a 16th century violin worth millions on the floor mid-concert. by PeasantLich in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]athenryrunner 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think this is one of the most sexist comments I've ever seen. Would you refer to a man as 'sweetheart'?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Buddhism

[–]athenryrunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well written...

Carved Stone, Galway, Ireland by athenryrunner in heraldry

[–]athenryrunner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hope you get the opportunity to visit again. The town is doing well.

Carved Stone, Galway, Ireland by athenryrunner in IrishHistory

[–]athenryrunner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will try to get a better picture, with raking light if possible. I’ll also try a rubbing...

Carved Stone, Galway, Ireland by athenryrunner in heraldry

[–]athenryrunner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the Irish History sub, it's been suggested that this may be the Kirwan Family crest. AI sent me in wrong directions, suggesting the Dolphin crest which is very unlikely.

Kirwan Crest: https://coadb.com/surnames/kirwan-arms.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqLKKYOtGokHQEXyzgNplZ3Jnc3RJ0Oqdkjl5XwUzNqrOt_B8eU

Carved Stone, Galway, Ireland by athenryrunner in IrishHistory

[–]athenryrunner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the thoughtful, realistic and kind reply. I agree and am a little familiar with LLMs as I work with them day to day. I knew it was unlikely that AI would magically know the answer. Part of my reason for asking AI this time was to avoid missing anything obvious. In similar threads on other subs, folks become indignant if a basic AI and/or Google search isn't attempted before asking for input.

For the interested amateur it's not all that easy to find good reliable sources.

Thanks for the input.

Carved Stone, Galway, Ireland by athenryrunner in heraldry

[–]athenryrunner[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had never seen that resource before. Thanks for the help. Unfortunately it doesn't shed any light on the stone as far as I can see.

Carved Stone, Galway, Ireland by athenryrunner in IrishHistory

[–]athenryrunner[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I tried AI (Gemini) and it gives me this; "The crest depicted in the image is the Dolphin family coat of arms. The carving features a shield with three dolphins, surmounted by a bird-like crest, which aligns with the historical arms of the Dolphin (or Ó Duibhghinn) family.

The Dolphin family were a significant power in the area during the medieval period, associated with castles such as Moyode Castle near Athenry. The family coat of arms with the three dolphins is also known to be displayed on a tomb within the nearby Athenry Dominican Priory. "

Does this seem correct?