Hard Coded Configuration vs Configuration Files

Developers should avoid hard coding configuration in production environments because it leads to security vulnerabilities (e meets developers should learn and use configuration files to manage application settings, environment-specific variables, and deployment configurations, enabling consistent behavior across different environments (e. Here's our take.

Hard Coded Configuration

Nice Pick

Developers should avoid hard coding configuration in production environments because it leads to security vulnerabilities (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: configuration-management, environment-variables

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Configuration Files

Developers should learn and use configuration files to manage application settings, environment-specific variables, and deployment configurations, enabling consistent behavior across different environments (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: json, yaml

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Hard Coded Configuration if: You want g and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Configuration Files if: You prioritize g over what Hard Coded Configuration offers.

The Bottom Line

Hard Coded Configuration wins

Developers should avoid hard coding configuration in production environments because it leads to security vulnerabilities (e