Fictional problem card
SSL certificate expired
Everything is down. The cert expired at 3 AM. The renewal script? Also expired.
The scenario
The renewal script expired alongside the certificate at 3 AM, leaving everything down and your sanity fraying. This infrastructure failure is a classic pitfall in the BurnoutDevs game.
How it plays
This problem card adds 11 burnout points to your meter. Counter it using cards from the tools or humor categories to reduce the stress.
Why it feels familiar
Waking up to a critical production outage because the renewal script expired too, forcing you to fix it before your first coffee.
This problem card adds 11 burnout. It belongs to infrastructure and can be countered by tools, humor coping.