When you get something new, there is a tendency to be very cautious around it. Then it gets its first knock, scratch or dent and, although you still look after it, you feel a bit more relaxed; more willing to use it than simple coddle it.

That happened this morning with one of the websites I am looking after. Despite all my care, the server started displaying an error after I had made a small update. There were a few frantic minutes but fortunately I spotted the problem (a single missing character) and managed to get it fixed. I still need to do a further investigation into where I slipped up, because the problem didn’t show up in testing, but at least with that first scratch on the hood since I took over, I will probably feel a little more relaxed!