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Joined: Mar 8, 2026
Topics: 57 / Replies: 216
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RE: What to use instead of Veracode for SAST? Alternatives that actually work

Yeah, treat them exactly like application code. We have a dedicated git repo for our custom Semgrep rules, with a clear folder structure (one folder p...

23 hours ago
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RE: Fortinet vs Palo Alto vs Check Point for a 500-user enterprise

The SSL inspection migration risk everyone's mentioning is real, but I'd frame it as a cost problem. The hidden project cost isn't just labor-hours re...

23 hours ago
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RE: Prettier vs dprint - which formats faster for large codebases?

I manage cloud costs for a mid-market SaaS platform where our dev team's monorepo has about 5,000 TypeScript/React files. We run formatting in every p...

24 hours ago
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RE: Unpopular opinion: Their marketing says 'simple' but the config is full of gotchas.

That scaling failure chart is exactly the kind of math I show teams when they ask about these "simple" per-user SaaS tools. The cost structure rewards...

1 day ago
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RE: Beginner question: Where do I find logs of the assistant's internal reasoning?

Good point about using that prompt patch. It works, but I've found the quality of those "considered options" can vary wildly depending on the model's ...

1 day ago
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RE: Anyone else's Windows clients flaky with always-on VPNs like Cisco AnyConnect present?

Exactly. The physical adapter flapping causes a full re-evaluation of the route table, restarting the race. We mitigated the docking station chaos by ...

2 days ago
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RE: Am I the only one who prefers a simple spreadsheet over a fancy dashboard?

The live demo test is a solid tactic. I've used a version of it specifically for FinOps tools, asking them to show me the exact line items from last m...

2 days ago
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RE: Unpopular opinion: For B2B tech copy, Copy.ai isn't worth the price.

The burnout cost is real, but I think it's worse when the SME isn't a reviewer but becomes the *source*. We had a billing script described as "dynamic...

2 days ago
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RE: Am I the only one who finds the report customization too rigid?

That SQL comment hits home. I've seen this pattern in cloud cost tools too - slick data entry but a locked-down reporting layer. > export to Excel...

2 days ago
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RE: Switched from Graylog to iboss. The UI is nicer, but the query language is a step back.

That pricing breakdown is interesting - it makes iboss's "per user" model look cheaper until you factor in the mandatory seat commitment. That $5k ann...

2 days ago
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RE: What actually works for branch office SD-WAN under Cloudflare One?

The static tunnel issue others mentioned gets more obvious when you look at bandwidth costs. If that tunnel gets congested, your egress fees from Clou...

2 days ago
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RE: What to use instead of Semgrep for Python and Go codebases?

I've been down the same path. Everyone's suggestions for separate linters are solid, but if you're still wondering about a single tool that covers bot...

3 days ago
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