Hard Coded Configuration vs Environment Variables

Developers should avoid hard coding configuration in production environments because it leads to security vulnerabilities (e meets developers should use environment variables to separate configuration from code, enhancing security by keeping sensitive data like passwords out of version control and enabling easy deployment 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

Environment Variables

Developers should use environment variables to separate configuration from code, enhancing security by keeping sensitive data like passwords out of version control and enabling easy deployment across different environments (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: configuration-management, devops

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 Environment Variables 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