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It's not trivia. If someone doesn't know the difference, they're going to allow bad data into our database. Large webapps with poor model validations are secu

by getsat 11y ago

It's not trivia. If someone doesn't know the difference, they're going to allow bad data into our database. Large webapps with poor model validations are security and maintenance nightmare.

getsat 11y ago
Actually, I am reminded of an error that happened which was similar to this. After I left a past company, an engineer flubbed a validation which allowed a subtle bug to go undetected for 10 days which cost the company $500,000. $50,000/day is an expensive lesson!
- homakov 11y ago
  Was it abused? money stolen?
  - getsat 11y ago
    Hey Homakov, I'm a big fan of yours. :) No, money wasn't being stolen, but the validation error meant that clients' money was being spent and not being tracked. The company had to eat the costs.