Web developers: The Internet is trying to kill you

#1

Post by shig » Mon, Nov 21, 2011, 2:35 AM UTC

Web developers: The Internet is trying to kill you
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Re: Web developers: The Internet is trying to kill you

#2

Post by code_duck » Mon, Nov 21, 2011, 2:45 AM UTC

Indeed, networks are a hostile environment. I think most people who would be on HN understand the basics of programming for the public.

Re: Web developers: The Internet is trying to kill you

#3

Post by kezzah » Mon, Nov 21, 2011, 3:54 AM UTC

code_duck wrote: post #2

Indeed, networks are a hostile environment. I think most people who would be on HN understand the basics of programming for the public.

you'd think, right? :)

But you would be amazed by the amount of crazy stuff that we see here at Anchor from Web Developers who we think know better.

Obviously, it's not the same for every web developer, but reminders of just how volatile the Internet is in generally can never hurt.

Re: Web developers: The Internet is trying to kill you

#4

Post by code_duck » Mon, Nov 21, 2011, 5:29 AM UTC

kezzah wrote: post #3

code_duck wrote: post #2

Indeed, networks are a hostile environment. I think most people who would be on HN understand the basics of programming for the public.

you'd think, right? :) But you would be amazed by the amount of crazy stuff that we see here at Anchor from Web Developers who we think know better. Obviously, it's not the same for every web developer, but reminders of just how volatile the Internet is in generally can never hurt.

I am guilty of considering HN members as being more educated than average, I admit.

Re: Web developers: The Internet is trying to kill you

#5

Post by mrrasputin » Mon, Nov 21, 2011, 5:37 AM UTC

come on, if you're making a web app and you don't know about stopping injection, you should be an intern, not a developer.