Implementing blue-green deployment in real-world systems revealed 10 valuable lessons.Ensuring identical environments is challenging even with automation tools like Terraform and Ansible.Database schema changes pose a high risk during blue-green deployments, requiring versioned migrations and compatibility shims.Issues with DNS propagation, increased costs, monitoring tool adaptability, and the importance of automation and observability were key takeaways.Partial rollouts, strong observability, and thorough preparation were highlighted as essential practices for successful blue-green deployments.