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Should developer laptops use the internal package mirror too?
Laptops can use the mirror, or stay open while only CI is enforced. How regulated teams weigh developer speed against exposure and evidence.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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Should a dependency scan fail the build or only warn?
Fail the build on a narrow, agreed set of findings and warn on the rest. Here is how to choose the threshold and stop the gate becoming noise.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Should a coding agent run in CI or on developer laptops?
Laptops suit interactive work with a human watching. CI suits narrow, repeatable tasks with scoped tokens. Compare the risks and pick per task.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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Should CI use pip install -e or a regular install?
Editable installs suit development, regular installs suit CI and deployment. Learn why the pip docs say so and what a test run can miss if you mix them.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Should CI deploy with stored cloud keys or OIDC for payments?
OIDC lets a pipeline request short-lived cloud tokens instead of storing long-lived keys as secrets. Here is why that suits payment systems.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Should an update tool refresh your lockfile on a schedule?
Lockfile maintenance regenerates locked versions without editing your declared ranges. Learn what it does, why it is low risk, and when to automerge it.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Should an SDK ever send an API key in the URL query string?
No: send API keys and tokens in a header, not the URL. URLs end up in logs, history and referrers. See what the RFC and OWASP say and how to migrate.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Should an SDK let users turn off TLS certificate verification?
Verification should be on by default. If you offer an off switch, make it explicit, loud and hard to ship by accident. Safer options and test steps.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Should an HTTP client forward the Authorization header on a redirect?
No, not across origins. An SDK should drop Authorization and cookies when a redirect leaves the original host. See the rule, an example and a test.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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