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The fallback chain that silently stops working
Community description: A chain that was correct last week is not necessarily correct today. How to test a fallback chain instead of trusting it.
Dev.to | Oct 18, 2026 | Cleo Cliona
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The first route in the chain had been retired. A fallback chain is a bet that a failing route is a temporary event. Retirement is only the loudest way a route dies.
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