Plumbing is craft

Nobody has ever complimented me on a correct DMARC record. Nobody notices when a domain resolves on the first try or when a certificate renews itself at three in the morning. That is exactly the point.

After setting up more sites than I can count, I have come to think of this work as craft rather than chores. Done once and done properly, it disappears, and everything built on top of it stays quiet. Done badly, it shows up as a suspended domain or a bounced email at the worst possible moment.

I keep a checklist, I write the handover notes, and I treat the boring parts with the same care as the parts people see.

Thanks for reading. If this made you think of something, write to me.