Velocity has consequences.
The startup speed mantra meets a very public production incident.
Back · BlackMove Fast. Break Prod. Hoodie
$75
Size guide
Oversized by design. Take your usual size for the oversized look, one down for a closer fit.
| Flat, in | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest width | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 |
| Length | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Lane Seven LS16001, measured laid flat. Chest is armpit to armpit; double it for the full round. Each piece can differ by up to 2 in (5 cm).
Made to order, final sale. Paid size exchange within 14 days; misprints replaced free. Exchanges & Returns
- Blank
- Lane Seven LS16001
- Fabric
- 10 oz 80/20 cotton-poly fleece
- Fit
- Unisex oversized
- Front mark, full back, printed neck label
- Shipping
- Printed in 2-5 business days. $5.95 in the US, free over $90
The sprint was impressive. The incident review will be longer. For developers who know that shipping quickly and keeping production healthy are separate accomplishments.
Clean front. Loud back. A small REGEX wordmark sits on the chest, with the main line across the back. One ink per garment. Comes in Black with white ink or White with black ink.
The joke, explained
Prod is shorthand for production, the live environment people actually use. The design twists the familiar move-fast startup motto by naming exactly what gets broken. Its humor comes from replacing abstract disruption with the concrete prospect of a service failure that someone has to fix.
For the engineer who already knows where the rollback button is.
- Fit
- Oversized unisex fit with a kangaroo pocket and no drawstrings. Take your usual size for the oversized look, one size down for a closer fit.
- Fabric
- Heavyweight cotton-blend fleece, about 10 oz, 80% cotton and 20% recycled polyester.
- One ink with a light vintage texture. White ink on Black, black ink on White. REGEX on the chest, the line across the back.
- Care
- Wash cold inside out. Tumble dry low or hang dry. Do not iron the print or use bleach.
- Shipping
- Into the build queue. Printed to order in 2 to 5 business days, then shipped. Free US shipping on orders of $90 or more.
Questions
What exactly gets broken when prod breaks?
Prod is the live software environment. Breaking it can affect real users, so the line makes startup enthusiasm sound like the opening sentence of an incident report.
Is this a gift for someone on call?
An engineer who handles production incidents will recognize the stakes immediately. It is a dry acknowledgement of release pressure and the people left investigating what went wrong.
