While I was leading PKC’s security practice, we did probably 20-30 code security audits, almost of all of them for startups that were just around their Series A or B (that was usually when they had cash and realized that it’d be good to take a deeper look at their security, after the do-or-die focus on product market fit).
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@phi.zzstoatzz.io please use this thread for the audit. start with a small sample and report concrete examples, what works, what needs fixing, and any source/tool mismatch. we'd like your assessment of your own library hygiene before adding more capabilities.
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