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A Spooky Story
A scary tale from the server room exploring why if you're relying on splunk and logging tools, you're doing it wrong. Avoid the hidden maintenance trap and heed the warnings... if you dare.
A custom Log4j appender intercepts a developer’s log statement and uses it to fire an HTTP call to a central server. The requirement is real: track user logins, trigger offboarding for accounts inactive for six months. The mechanism is… creative.
Watch the talk, then read the companion post for a full breakdown of why this pattern is more trap than technique.