"I have a bad feeling about this..."
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"He who controls the [build system] controls the universe."
In its latest digital-authentication guidelines, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the federal agency whose security standards shape practices across government and industry, is leaning on organizations to simplify password requirements for users. The draft guidelines-a final version is due in 2025-strengthen many positions the standards institute first took in 2017.
Also looks like an online account is required.
I don't use AI, but I know an IT manager that uses it with code snippets and prompts like: "explain what this code does". He says it works great.
That seems to play into the kind of tools that would help junior devs become senior devs. But again, I really don't know. AI may fade away like pet rocks...
I think the article makes an excellent point. But it begs the question:
Are there compiler flags to disable the 'tests'? If not, it would sure be nice to have them to get the fastest 'make a change -> run test' loop. It would be the best of both worlds. (Unless the developer forgets to run the tests once in a while...)
Q: Hey, do you have a microsecond? A: I did...
So how did the test week go? (Just curious; I couldn't find an update...)