...the backups are stored. * find backups * scp backups over to current machine * check into git, just to be safe * git vomits
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* install git 'large file extension' package * git still vomits * give up on git backing up those .sql file * git STILL vomits * git surgery
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* now have old ecommerce software in git, .sql files backed up elsewhere offsite, and have mysqld running * read database.yml files
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* create two new databases * create two new users * import .sql files * document these steps for future reference
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* update my emacs mode to connect to new dbs * actually launch the emacs buffers * all is good!
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* ...but now, because I care about old customers who opted out, I need to start reading old source code to find how I implemented opt out
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feature in Ruby ~10 years ago. So: folks who told me "oh, this is trivial". Go !@# yourselves. FRICTION RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME.
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also: now reading up about mailchimp vs sendgrid vs whatever Need to send about 140,000 emails. Want to minimize cost. Suggestions?
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iirc, amazon SES was the cheapest the last time i looked into this
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it probably has more challenges for getting set up, though
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