Code RoomDeploy pipeline stuck in progress
MediumPrep Room Coding #3113

Deploy pipeline stuck in progress

On-callDatabases & SQLReliability & on-callMid–Senior~20 min

A deploy is stuck — the pipeline says 'in progress' but nothing is moving, instances are in a mixed/unknown state, and it's been 20 minutes. How do you respond?

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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