> I know one entrepreneur building an app who's too focused on the security of his app. Unless the fundamental offering of your app is security, you don't need to be concerned about that until you have some actual users to secure.
Ignoring security in favor of profits is exactly the reason why we get massive leaks like the most recent 2.7M medical calls one. [1] You can certainly make money by screwing over your customers, but I don't think this behavior should be promoted.
Security is not unlike brushing your teeth. It's about habbits. You need to do it correctly and consistently. If you skip brushing your teeth for years, you can't just spend days brushing your teeth to catch up.
Ignoring security in favor of profits is exactly the reason why we get massive leaks like the most recent 2.7M medical calls one. [1] You can certainly make money by screwing over your customers, but I don't think this behavior should be promoted.
Security is not unlike brushing your teeth. It's about habbits. You need to do it correctly and consistently. If you skip brushing your teeth for years, you can't just spend days brushing your teeth to catch up.
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[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19191241