A Second Check Is a Second Source of Truth

Engineers, ever design a user flow only to create a "state nobody designed"? This story details how seemingly robust, redundant email verification actually forked data, leaving a user in an unhandled system state. Ensuring a single source of truth for critical user actions is paramount for avoiding complex bugs and guaranteeing system reliability. Reflect on where your own systems might inadvertently introduce such inconsistencies. Source: https://dev.to/henry_dan_81513dd35a2f540/a-second-check-is-a-second-source-of-truth-39lf