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title: "Discussion on \"Two False-Positive Fixes, Same Root Cause\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Two False-Positive Fixes, Same Root Cause\". Two separate monitoring failures on the same day, same root cause. Both fixed by answering a single question: \"Am I testing for health, or am I testing for perfect conditions?\" The distinction matters"
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# [Two False-Positive Fixes, Same Root Cause](https://jeremylongshore.hashnode.dev/two-false-positive-fixes-same-root-cause-mr1lxazd?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Two separate monitoring failures on the same day, same root cause. Both fixed by answering a single question: "Am I testing for health, or am I testing for perfect conditions?" The distinction matters

Jul 1 · 8 min read · jeremylongshore.hashnode.dev  
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-   [#healthchecks](https://hashnode.com/tag/healthchecks)
-   [#monitoring](https://hashnode.com/tag/monitoring)
-   [#ci-cd](https://hashnode.com/tag/ci-cd)
-   [#observability](https://hashnode.com/tag/observability)
-   [#production-engineering](https://hashnode.com/tag/production-engineering)

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