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Asked to do something illegal at work? Here's what these software engineers did (14 minute read)
Nishad Singh had confirmation that something illegal was happening at FTX, but he stayed, and now he is facing up to 75 years in jail. A senior engineering member at Pollen is now at the mercy of the UK police with what could be a potential wire fraud case after being asked to run a script that double-charged customers (and then doing so). The Director of Engineering at Frank, a student loan startup, flat out refused to create a fake set of data to pump up customer numbers. Their refusal is what makes them the only example on this list that is totally legally safe.
Oct 03 | Infosec
PayloadsAllTheThings (GitHub Repo)
A list of useful payloads and bypasses for Web Application Security and Pentest/CTF.
Oct 03 | AI
ChatGPT Is Moving Away From Reddit as a Source (2 minute read)
ChatGPT is shifting toward more reliable, verifiable sources of information.
Oct 03 | Webdev
Distracting software engineers is way more harmful than most managers think (9 minute read)
Distractions (including meetings) harm software engineers' productivity by disrupting deep work and flow states. The increase in remote meetings since 2020 has made this issue worse. Managers should prioritize creating uninterrupted time for engineers by improving meeting culture, rethinking code review processes, and setting a good example regarding focus time.
