Ask HN: Why do people believe “PHP developer” means security ignorance?

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12 years ago

I recently had a private conversation where the other person pretty much said that they will never take me seriously in the realm of [computer/cyber/information/network/application] (select appropriate) security as long as I write PHP code.

This Twitter exchange from earlier this year illustrates the sentiment perfectly: https://twitter.com/voodooKobra/status/494466665883910144

This idea (that I have encountered over the years) has always struck me as silly. And yet, I've never succeeded in extracting a straight answer from anyone about why they believe that someone cannot simultaneously have some working knowledge of security and enjoy building PHP applications.

Is there anyone on HN who knows the answer? Is there anyone reading HN who shares this belief?

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