Certbot / LE has to be running on some machine and that machine can be accidentally turned off, payments not fulfilled, was supposed to be moved but the new instance doesn’t work, gateway configuration changed, etc.
Automation requires maintenance and that introduces human error
The problem sometimes is the automation failing for some reason.
Have you had Certbot or LE fail on prod for you before?
I’m sure stuff happens, but I usually view them as one of the most robust moving parts on a server.
E: I don’t mean to express disbelief at all; just curious to learn about possible footguns.
Certbot / LE has to be running on some machine and that machine can be accidentally turned off, payments not fulfilled, was supposed to be moved but the new instance doesn’t work, gateway configuration changed, etc.
Automation requires maintenance and that introduces human error