One downside of security by obscurity is that it makes it harder for whitehat people to spot problems in your code. It is like asking everyone $1000 to look at

One downside of security by obscurity is that it makes it harder for whitehat people to spot problems in your code. It is like asking everyone $1000 to look at your source code. It is relatively more likely to deter whitehats since their upside is lower.