Tag Archives: software development

Bad Culture Bad Security

Posted on October 23, 2023 by way0utwest

I ran across a blog noting that Cisco has a vulnerability in a new product. The blog also lists two (one, two) articles showing that Cisco has had hard-coded credentials in the past. I understand that many times a known … Continue reading →

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You Always Have a Software Pipeline

Posted on October 13, 2023 by way0utwest

I was working with a customer recently and they said they didn’t want to set up a pipeline. Somehow they wanted magically to see changes that developers made to their database appear in their production database without making any effort … Continue reading →

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Modern Development

Posted on October 11, 2023 by way0utwest

I was browsing online the other day during a break and stumbled upon an article on the modern architecture stack for a startup. It’s not a bad read, and as someone who’s worked in startups, it’s interesting to see what … Continue reading →

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Large PRs are Bad

Posted on July 28, 2023 by way0utwest

I heard a joke years ago that went something like this. When a developer gets a pull request for code review that’s 100 lines long, they will open the file(s), look at the code, and ensure standards are being followed. … Continue reading →

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