Claude Code Wipes Production Database with One Command

DataTalksClub founder Alexey Grigorev revealed that Claude Code destroyed a production database with a single Terraform command, wiping 2.5 years of data. The incident sparked discussion of harness engineering, where a good agent shell with a weaker model can outperform a stronger model.

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