Ask HN: Why do people believe “PHP developer” means security ignorance?

Re:Ask HN: Why do people believe “PHP developer” means secur... by blueside on Monday November 17, 2014 @01:11AM (#8617061)

" person pretty much said that they will never take me seriously in the realm of [computer/cyber/information/network/application] (select appropriate) security as long as I write PHP code."

that's reason enough not to take that person seriously - a truly experienced fellow programmer would have a tough time making that presumption about another programmer in ANY language

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Re:Ask HN: Why do people believe “PHP developer” means secur... by sarciszewski on Monday November 17, 2014 @08:40AM (#8618137)

The sad part is that a lot of people (especially local) who are at least mildly respected in software development or infosec give me crap for being a PHP dev.

None of the people I've ever talked to who are far in their field (Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn, Thomas Ptacek, Anthony Ferrara, Dan Kaminsky, Matthew Green, etc.) ever gave me flak for PHP though. :)

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Re:Ask HN: Why do people believe “PHP developer” means secur... by blueside on Monday November 17, 2014 @06:13PM (#8621359)

I wouldn't pay them any mind

There is no true scotsman according to people with that view

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