I think that's unfair - my reading is the article was that no matter how well you test before prod, there are emergent factors that cannot be tested for - and I agree. Test what you can pre release and have good tools to handle failures and be aware of the risk landscape.
The author originated the meme. It is not meant to be interpreted as sarcastic.
So much the worse.
On the contrary, it's the best strategy for reducing risk in modern web service architectures.
Is that meme sarcastic? I thought it was an expression of dismay.
Or he actually did, which makes it even worse. Either way this went wrong.