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Check out our illustrated guide of how-tos for handling a variety of AppDev SNAFUs:

How to survive a Kaiju attack on your data center

As anyone who lives near the Pacific Ocean can attest, the threat of sea-born interdimensional creatures wreaking havoc on infrastructure is an ever-present one. Once Godzilla and friends break land, it can often take hours for a team of giant mechs to deal with them. In the meantime, you can say sayonara to bridges, skyscrapers, and your data center.

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