Re:Build versus Buy
by kstrauser on Monday April 13, 2020 @04:00PM
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Super important exception. Thanks for mentioning it!
Unless you've spent the last 10+ years working on encryption full time, please don't try it yourself.
I used to think I could write crypto. Then I learned more and realized it needs specialized knowledge I don't have the time to acquire. Then I spent some time trying to acquire it and figured I was OK to try again. Then I watched many other more experienced organizations crash and burn. My current position is that I know enough about crypto to know I never want anything to do with authoring it.
Unless you've spent the last 10+ years working on encryption full time, please don't try it yourself.
I used to think I could write crypto. Then I learned more and realized it needs specialized knowledge I don't have the time to acquire. Then I spent some time trying to acquire it and figured I was OK to try again. Then I watched many other more experienced organizations crash and burn. My current position is that I know enough about crypto to know I never want anything to do with authoring it.