Telegram says it has 'about 30 engineers'; security experts say that's a red flag - eviltoast
  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    I see this parroted now and then. Often the people I’ve heard it from are the type of folks who would drastically underestimate the complexity and effort needed to make things. I’ve also seen and worked on codebases made by such folks and usually it ain’t pretty, or maintainable, or extensible, or secure, or [insert fav cut corners here].