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Meat Switch

A device that requires someone to flip a switch or depress a button. Normally placed into an serial task. To move forward an individual is required to flip or depress a button. Once done the next steps in the task can be started.

It is commonally used as a software version of a Molly Guard, a barrier to protect something from unwanted contact, especially a shield to prevent accidental deployment of software into production from automated Continuious Intergration and Developlment (CI/CD) setups. It could be inserted into any step in a CI/CD to require a human to consciously move forward.

You will need to click the meat switch before deploying the service to Production.

by EntropyWorks October 26, 2020