A Mere Add_foreign_key Can Wipe Out Your Whole Rails+sqlite Production Table
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A Rails developer shares a cautionary tale about a potentially disastrous database migration issue with SQLite, highlighting the risks of using 'add_foreign_key' without proper precautions.
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