Code RoomGradual degradation and restart recovery
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Gradual degradation and restart recovery

On-callReliability & on-callSenior~20 min

A service gradually slows down and degrades over several days, and a restart fixes it for a while. What's the likely cause and how do you handle it?

What a strong answer looks like

Stop the bleeding first (mitigate), then form hypotheses from real signals. Separate root cause from symptom, communicate status as you go, and close with what prevents a repeat.

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