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Posted by tightbeam
Mar 6, 2019 at 05:33 PM
When did an abundance of caution become a subject of debate? Nowadays, more than ever, with frameworks and such giving dabblers and neophytes the tools for rapid software development, it’s doubly wise to question not just the software but who made the software. I’d love to trust everyone, and give every new business or every new developer the benefit of the doubt, but if you’re an unknown quantity trying to sell me something, it’s on you to prove why I should trust you enough to buy it. A legitimate business welcomes skeptical customers and tries to win them over; an idiot or a swindler does just the opposite.
MadAboutDana wrote:
“I think it’s important to encourage developers (especially independent ones) who are doing something because they’re passionate about it.”
Sure, after you know they’re legitimate, trustworthy, and have the requisite skills and resources. Encouragement shouldn’t be the initial knee-jerk response.