Programmers need to think like hackers

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Post by gexos » Thu, Oct 01, 2020, 6:01 PM UTC

Programmers need to think like hackers
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Re: Programmers need to think like hackers

#2

Post by robobro » Thu, Oct 01, 2020, 7:08 PM UTC

Great, another "hackers are cyber criminals" blog.

Btw, every section is numbered "1." on my Android's Chrome.

Re: Programmers need to think like hackers

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Post by jaredsohn » Thu, Oct 01, 2020, 7:13 PM UTC

robobro wrote: post #2

Great, another "hackers are cyber criminals" blog. Btw, every section is numbered "1." on my Android's Chrome.

I expect everyone will see that "1.". The site creates an around each bullet so it will start from 1 each time.

Re: Programmers need to think like hackers

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Post by mmm_grayons » Thu, Oct 01, 2020, 7:18 PM UTC

robobro wrote: post #2

Great, another "hackers are cyber criminals" blog. Btw, every section is numbered "1." on my Android's Chrome.

Same here... looks like he wrapped every entry in , so not a rendering bug, just poorly-written.

Re: Programmers need to think like hackers

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Post by alex_anglin » Thu, Oct 01, 2020, 7:35 PM UTC

mmm_grayons wrote: post #4

robobro wrote: post #2

Great, another "hackers are cyber criminals" blog. Btw, every section is numbered "1." on my Android's Chrome.

Same here... looks like he wrapped every entry in , so not a rendering bug, just poorly-written.

Clearly needs some thinking like hackers!

Re: Programmers need to think like hackers

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Post by jrm4 » Thu, Oct 01, 2020, 7:37 PM UTC

This seems really obvious, but I'm glad someone is saying it. I think there's a trend of "Teach everyone to code" like a vocational thing that misses the extent to which coding is nothing like e.g. plumbing. As in, with plumbing, the best way to do things is much more generally known and teachable.

Re: Programmers need to think like hackers

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Post by uxenthusiast » Thu, Oct 01, 2020, 7:39 PM UTC

I'd like to start reading more about engineering than hacking

Re: Programmers need to think like hackers

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Post by blacksmith_tb » Thu, Oct 01, 2020, 7:46 PM UTC

jrm4 wrote: post #6

This seems really obvious, but I'm glad someone is saying it. I think there's a trend of "Teach everyone to code" like a vocational thing that misses the extent to which coding is nothing like e.g. plumbing. As in, with plumbing, the best way to do things is much more generally known and teachable.

Sure, though the analogy has limits - there are a few different kinds of plumbing, PEX, copper pipe, etc. but hundreds of languages, each with thousands of libraries, frameworks, platforms. Plumbers might be more slapdash if their work wasn't subject to inspection (with implications for licensing, and insurance), which doesn't apply to software either (but maybe should!)

Re: Programmers need to think like hackers

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Post by llarsson » Thu, Oct 01, 2020, 7:57 PM UTC

jaredsohn wrote: post #3

robobro wrote: post #2

Great, another "hackers are cyber criminals" blog. Btw, every section is numbered "1." on my Android's Chrome.

I expect everyone will see that "1.". The site creates an around each bullet so it will start from 1 each time.

Could have told the ol to start from an increasing offset each time, but the author is too busy thinking like a hacker.

Re: Programmers need to think like hackers

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Post by zemnmez » Thu, Oct 01, 2020, 8:01 PM UTC

is this a listicle? i don't really understand what the purpose of this article is. What makes hackers mindset useful to programmers? what makes these points the valuable takeaways. Not asking hn, it just seems missing from the article