Amber Yust

SWE-SRE @Google. Gamer, Guild Wars NPC, author of WAR addons, etc. My opinions and comments do not reflect those of my employer.

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What I wish CS majors taught

Academic learning should be a little less… academic.

Amber Yust4 min read

GitHub for recruiters

“Hi, I found your GitHub profile and it seems like you’d be a great fit for this Software Engineer position at a hot new startup based in…

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Don’t limit your passwords

There is nothing more frustrating than seeing so many sites that put a ridiculously low upper limit on password length.

Amber Yust1 min read

Use strong password hashing

When it comes to password storage, you should really be using bcrypt or a similarly well-proven slow hashing method that includes a salt.

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A Hacking Hiatus

I’m stepping back from hackathons for a little while

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Trigger Warning: Breakfast

The morning after I was raped, I thought I could create another story

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Cool

“He seems like a really cool guy,” I said, referring to someone who is famous in certain tech circles.

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