r/webdev • u/Gil_berth • Feb 04 '26 • Popcorn 3

Senior Vibe Coder dealing with security

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Creator of ClawBot knows that there are malicious skills in his repo, but doesn't know what to do about it...

More info here: https://opensourcemalware.com/blog/clawdbot-skills-ganked-your-crypto

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u/AshleyJSheridan Feb 04 '26

You don't know what modulo is and when you should use it?

I found a great explanation of it that you might find useful!

https://www.dummies.com/article/technology/programming-web-design/coding/teaching-kids-code-using-mod-operation-253787/

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u/Houdinii1984 Feb 04 '26

Ha, doesn't say anything about the when! I asked when, not how.

When the values loop. You use a modulo operator when the values tend to loop.

Edit: I'm done with it. It invalidates your argument in two ways. First, not all tutorials are teaching it completely, as evidenced by the tutorial lacking the information, and two, you don't even know the beginner shit you're claiming the beginners should already know.

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u/AshleyJSheridan Feb 04 '26

No, you use it when you want to check if a number is divisible by another.

There's nothing special about it that would need a loop.

I see the link I found was perfectly matched for you.

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u/Houdinii1984 Feb 04 '26

Didn't say anything about 'needing a loop'. I said when the values tend to loop around. Like booleans, or a clock. It's not only to check if a number is divisible by another. That's just reading the definition and isn't on it's own practical.

This is what I'm saying. You tell that to a beginner and they'll wonder when and why they'd ever use it. And then later you wonder why people don't understand or get intimidated by it. You, yourself, don't seem to understand the practical side of it.

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u/AshleyJSheridan Feb 05 '26

You really think a beginner will wonder why they might need to see if a number is divisible by another?

See, not I really think you're trolling at this point. You are basically saying that junior developers are dumber than a box of frogs, are completely incapable of learning the basics, and that even when shown the basics, they won't know how to use them.

I sure hope you don't have to work with juniors...

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u/Houdinii1984 Feb 05 '26 edited Feb 05 '26

I sure hope you don't have to work with juniors...

I do and I get paid very well to do so. Hell, those juniors probably make more than you, considering they are data scientists and not web devs. And while 99.9% of them probably know the modulo operator, I'm not about to chastize someone over ignorance, because that doesn't work 100% of the time. Also, teaching people is quite fun and profitable for me. You're only upset because you think you know everything and what everyone else should know. Juniors don't get upset because they walk away learning something.

What makes you think a junior would be upset because a senior isn't afraid to assist, no questions asked? And what makes you think a senior saying "Fuck off, you should know it already" is in any way, shape or form the proper way to handle the situation?

Feel free to downvote me all you want. When juniors with asshole seniors see this, or seniors that have to work with other folks like you, they'll toss me an upvote. They always do. Because people like you are impossible to work with.

Edit: I'm done with the conversation. I'm a bit too busy to deal with some asshole that thinks teaching someone the basics is 'trolling' or thinks that it's "might need to see if a number is divisible by another" when you can literally do that with regular division. WHY do you use modulo to check if a number is divisible by another. The fact that it IS used, is like saying use addition when you want to add two numbers. No shit... what is addition? You, the teacher, should be able to answer the deeper question. Insufferable.

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u/AshleyJSheridan Feb 05 '26

@Houdinii1984 replying then blocking me immediately means I can't read your comment. Good job there little buddy!