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Back From Leave

1 hour ago 24.8K views 0 shares

THE ABSOLUTE BETRAYAL of your own brain when you return from vacation! There you are, staring at the login screen for the tool you've supposedly used EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. of your professional existence, and suddenly—POOF!—your password has vanished from your memory like it was thrown into the fires of Mount Doom! Your fingers hover over the keyboard in a pathetic dance of desperation while your colleagues watch your soul leave your body. The walk of shame to IT for a password reset is the modern developer's walk of atonement. And don't even get me started on when you finally get in and can't remember how a single function works! The AUDACITY of our brains to take PTO when we do!

Failing To Push My Own Repo

Git Security Devops Programming

2 days ago 79.2K views 0 shares

That magical moment when you've spent 45 minutes troubleshooting why your Git push is failing, only to realize you're still using your password instead of a personal access token. The butterfly represents that elusive token you created six months ago and promptly forgot about. GitHub's like "Nice try with that password from 2019, but we've moved on. Maybe you should too." The eternal dance of modern authentication vs. your stubborn muscle memory continues...

Password Reset Purgatory

Security Webdev Programming Debugging Frontend

3 days ago 74.2K views 0 shares

The existential crisis of password management in its purest form. First, you can't remember your password. Then when you try to create a new one, the system hits you with that classic security measure preventing you from reusing old passwords—which is technically correct since you just failed to enter it twice! The wrapped-up cat of despair perfectly captures that moment when you realize you're trapped in authentication purgatory. It's that special kind of digital suffering that makes you question your life choices and wonder if maybe you should've just written everything down on a sticky note like your grandparents.

What's The Password?

Security Hardware

6 days ago 79.8K views 0 shares

The ultimate security theater—an Epson projector with a "PASSWORD PROTECTED" sticker slapped on it. Because nothing says "Fort Knox" like a device whose default password is probably "admin" or "0000". The IT department's noble attempt at security that'll stop absolutely no one except the presenter who actually needs to use it five minutes before the demo. Meanwhile, the hacker in the audience is thinking, "Ah yes, this sophisticated 4-digit barrier is truly impenetrable."

Stronger Than My Password

Databases Security Devops Programming Backend

7 days ago 83.2K views 0 shares

That moment when your database confirmation ID requires more complex character recognition than the password you use for your bank account. Nothing like typing out a 36-character UUID while your heart rate increases by 50 BPM because you're one typo away from deleting your production database. And they wonder why DBAs drink.

The Password Reset Nightmare

Security Webdev Programming Frontend

8 days ago 94.7K views 0 shares

THE ABSOLUTE AUDACITY of password systems! First, they have the NERVE to tell you your password is wrong THREE TIMES IN A ROW. Then, when you're finally ready to throw your device into the nearest volcano, they force you to reset it. BUT WAIT! The final betrayal - "New password can't be old password." EXCUSE ME?! I literally just spent 20 minutes remembering that password, and now you're telling me I can't use it?! Shrek's face perfectly captures that moment of pure, unadulterated rage when the system basically says "I know exactly what your old password is, I just won't accept it." The digital equivalent of someone holding your keys above your head while you jump for them! 😤

Use OnBlur Not OnKeyDown

Frontend Webdev Javascript Programming

8 days ago 96.3K views 0 shares

Ah, the classic "passwords don't match" error that appears before you've even finished typing. It's like having a backseat driver for your form inputs. This is precisely why frontend devs invented the onBlur event instead of onKeyDown for validation. One patiently waits until you're done with the field, the other screams at you while you're still thinking. It's the digital equivalent of someone finishing your sentences incorrectly, then calling you wrong. The rage is justified. Form validation timing is the hill many users are willing to die on at 4:54 AM.

Cracked The Code, Cracked My Soul

Security Programming Debugging

13 days ago 89.0K views 0 shares

The sweet irony of cybersecurity education! You spend hours coding a sophisticated dictionary attack algorithm, feeling like a hacker genius as you crack the password... only to discover the password is literally "password". It's that moment when you realize your professor set you up for the perfect facepalm. The classic security paradox: the most sophisticated attacks are often defeated by the most embarrassing implementation choices. Somewhere, a senior developer is nodding knowingly while updating their password from "password" to "password1".

When Security Meets Helpfulness

Frontend Webdev Security

16 days ago 91.7K views 0 shares

When your login form helpfully suggests the exact email you were trying to keep private... from the person standing right behind you . Nothing says "security" like broadcasting Joe Smith's email to everyone in visual range while simultaneously reminding bobzimor that he's using someone else's password. That yellow highlight might as well be a neon sign saying "IDENTITY THEFT IN PROGRESS!"

Two Steps Ahead

Security Git Programming

17 days ago 82.8K views 0 shares

Ah, the legendary "security by obscurity" approach! This poor soul thinks removing their password from a list of common passwords will protect them from hackers. Meanwhile, they're literally broadcasting their password ("dolphins") by showing the diff where they're removing it from the file. It's like putting a "DEFINITELY NOT HIDING MONEY HERE" sign on your mattress. The 263 thumbs up and 353 laughing reactions show everyone appreciates this spectacular self-own. Security experts everywhere just collectively facepalmed so hard they broke their mechanical keyboards.

How Random Is This

Security Algorithms Math Programming

18 days ago 121.7K views 0 shares

When your random number generator is feeling extra lazy! 😂 The OTP "000000" is like that one student who writes "AAAAAA" on a multiple-choice test hoping for a 20% success rate. Security experts are having heart attacks right now! This is basically the equivalent of setting your password to "password" and then wondering why someone hacked your account. Random number generators had ONE job... and this one decided to take a coffee break! ☕

The Ultimate Login Nightmare

Security Programming Debugging Testing Backend

25 days ago 95.8K views 0 shares

Ah, the classic security blunder that makes security professionals spit coffee. The code shows "brute-force attack protection" that only triggers the error message when the password is correct AND it's the first login attempt. So basically, it tells attackers "congrats, you got the right password, just try again!" Meanwhile, the kid who wrote this monstrosity sits there with a smug grin while the entire IT department has a collective aneurysm. This is why we can't have nice things in cybersecurity.

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