Hard Coded Logic vs Externalized Settings
Developers should avoid hard coded logic in most scenarios, as it leads to brittle code that is difficult to update and test meets developers should use externalized settings to avoid hardcoding sensitive or environment-specific values, which can lead to security risks and deployment issues. Here's our take.
Hard Coded Logic
Developers should avoid hard coded logic in most scenarios, as it leads to brittle code that is difficult to update and test
Hard Coded Logic
Nice PickDevelopers should avoid hard coded logic in most scenarios, as it leads to brittle code that is difficult to update and test
Pros
- +Instead, they should learn to externalize configurations, use environment variables, or implement dynamic logic to enhance flexibility and scalability, especially in applications requiring frequent changes or deployment across different environments
- +Related to: configuration-management, environment-variables
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Externalized Settings
Developers should use Externalized Settings to avoid hardcoding sensitive or environment-specific values, which can lead to security risks and deployment issues
Pros
- +It is essential for applications that need to run across multiple environments, support continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD), or comply with security best practices like not storing secrets in source code
- +Related to: configuration-management, environment-variables
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Hard Coded Logic if: You want instead, they should learn to externalize configurations, use environment variables, or implement dynamic logic to enhance flexibility and scalability, especially in applications requiring frequent changes or deployment across different environments and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Externalized Settings if: You prioritize it is essential for applications that need to run across multiple environments, support continuous integration/deployment (ci/cd), or comply with security best practices like not storing secrets in source code over what Hard Coded Logic offers.
Developers should avoid hard coded logic in most scenarios, as it leads to brittle code that is difficult to update and test
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