Re:Ask HN: Do you have any code currently in production that...
by dm2 on Thursday February 13, 2014 @11:26AM
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I don't think I have any ugly code but I have built insecure apps and sites before. I've asked myself "what if someone does X, could they steal data?" numerous times after a project is out of my hands.
Similar question: How much damage could you do (or data could be stolen) by hacking sites / apps that you built in the past?
My former boss, who was also a software developer, frequently told me that moving to the next project was more important than doing a thorough security audit of large public sites we built. It wasn't my company on the line, so I had no choice.
Also, many of the projects I've built have been proof-of-concepts in my mind that have been rushed into production. Those projects have likely not scaled too well...
Similar question: How much damage could you do (or data could be stolen) by hacking sites / apps that you built in the past?
My former boss, who was also a software developer, frequently told me that moving to the next project was more important than doing a thorough security audit of large public sites we built. It wasn't my company on the line, so I had no choice.
Also, many of the projects I've built have been proof-of-concepts in my mind that have been rushed into production. Those projects have likely not scaled too well...