Matt Keeter

wishing a very happy

"is it safe to use __SECRET_INTERNALS_DO_NOT_USE_OR_YOU_WILL_BE_FIRED?"

day to everyone who celebrates

Sep 6, 2024 at 3:51pmWeb
Show threadnepiSep 6, 2024
@mjk this still wouldn't stop half of the devs i work with regularly
Show threadWyatt (🏳️‍⚧️♀?)Sep 6, 2024
@mjk Good reminder that a majority of people can be wrong
Show threadMasq31 | Maker of Techno-thingsSep 6, 2024
@mjk One of my favorites to see when looking at web banking app security xD
Show threadAlice Averlong🏳️‍⚧️Sep 6, 2024

@mjk when I worked at a storage company we had a special kind of disk-erase that was only supposed to he used in special circumstances, because it could cause physical damage to the drive if used wrong.

The flag was --my-resume-is-up-to-date

Show thread4censord  oh right I'm at easterhegg rnSep 6, 2024
@foone @mjk hdparm has some good ones like that
Show threadAlice Averlong🏳️‍⚧️Sep 6, 2024
@4censord @mjk I think our tool was actually a forked version of hdparm with some added functionality to deal with our Special Drives
Show threadEloy. @ EH23Sep 7, 2024
@4censord @foone @mjk oh yes, I once attended a CCC talk and the guy giving a live demo entered such a flag ON THE WRONG DISK 😂
Show thread4censord  oh right I'm at easterhegg rnSep 7, 2024
@eloy @foone @mjk ohno. Do you remember what talk, and maybe know if its on media.ccc?
Show threadEloy. @ EH23Sep 7, 2024
@4censord @foone @mjk this one iirc, haven't checked if the demo is recorded https://media.ccc.de/v/35c3-9671-self-encrypting_deception
Self-encrypting deception

media.ccc.de
Show thread4censord  oh right I'm at easterhegg rnSep 7, 2024
@eloy @foone @mjk nice, ty! It seems like some demo starts at 30min, but havent watched it yet.
Show threadLiassicaSep 8, 2024
@foone @mjk reminds me of sbctl's --yes-this-might-brick-my-machine which can also be shortened to --yolo
Show threadDamon L. WakesSep 11, 2024
@foone @mjk What was the right way to use it? I'm guessing "only when absolutely necessary," but beyond that did the disk have to be in some particular state first?
Show threadAaron LongchampsSep 6, 2024
@mjk surely they don’t mean *me* right?
Show threadRipp_ Sep 6, 2024

@mjk This is my faviroute property name I've ever seen, I always laugh a little when I see it.

Also reminds me of a simular warning I put in some weird experimental python

Show threadglaebhoerlSep 6, 2024
@mjk ...has people asking a lot of questions already answered by...
Show threadmasukomiSep 7, 2024
@mjk For those curious: yes, this is a real ticket: https://github.com/reactjs/react.dev/issues/3896
is it safe to use __SECRET_INTERNALS_DO_NOT_USE_OR_YOU_WILL_BE_FIRED ? · Issue #3896 · reactjs/react.dev

I want to use the undocumented property React.__SECRET_INTERNALS_DO_NOT_USE_OR_YOU_WILL_BE_FIRED which holds some interesting insights and can be useful in some cases. I'm developing React librarie...

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Show threadMaraSep 7, 2024
@mjk perfectly safe...what's the worst that could happen, you get fired and find another job ? it must be worth it