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> with 25% of new software engineers coming from coding bootcamps with non-engineering backgrounds

This is unnecessarily elitist: I’ve seen no difference in security awareness based on anything other than specializing in security, and even then it can be surprisingly blinkered.

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That's fair. I was mostly reflecting on the time that most bootcamps spend on a student (2-3 months) relative to other programs.

But I agree that no matter the program, security best practices are rarely taught.

Agreed — I often feel like we’re in the period where the germ theory of disease is known but it’s still a battle to get doctors to wash their hands.

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