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Re: How to mitigate risk from secrets leaks

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100% developers leaked JWT token .

Aren't JWT tokens supposed to be public?

Honest question, in terms of grammar, is JWT token similar to ATM machine? I always feel weird just saying “JWT” and almost always add the “token” part to the end for clarity, is that common?

Re: How to mitigate risk from secrets leaks

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Aren't JWT tokens supposed to be public?

Honest question, in terms of grammar, is JWT token similar to ATM machine? I always feel weird just saying “JWT” and almost always add the “token” part to the end for clarity, is that common?

> RAS syndrome (where "RAS" stands for "redundant acronym syndrome", making the phrase "RAS syndrome" homological) is the redundant use of one or more of the words that make up an acronym (or other initialism) in conjunction with the abbreviated form.

> Many style guides advise against usage of these redundant acronyms in formal contexts, but they are widely used in colloquial speech.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAS_syndrome

Re: How to mitigate risk from secrets leaks

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Aren't JWT tokens supposed to be public?

Honest question, in terms of grammar, is JWT token similar to ATM machine? I always feel weird just saying “JWT” and almost always add the “token” part to the end for clarity, is that common?

I try hard to just say "the JWT". But I also try to only say "ATM"

Re: How to mitigate risk from secrets leaks

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Aren't JWT tokens supposed to be public?

Honest question, in terms of grammar, is JWT token similar to ATM machine? I always feel weird just saying “JWT” and almost always add the “token” part to the end for clarity, is that common?

"Personal PIN Identification Number" is my favourite example.

Re: How to mitigate risk from secrets leaks

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Honest question, in terms of grammar, is JWT token similar to ATM machine? I always feel weird just saying “JWT” and almost always add the “token” part to the end for clarity, is that common?

I try hard to just say "the JWT". But I also try to only say "ATM"

Bonus points if you pronounce it like a Greek "ω" (joat) or a Welsh "w" (joot)!
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