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Discussion on: Stop Using .env Files Now!

 
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Gregory Gaines • Edited

The best solution sounds like hosting your own config server so you don't have to consider if the person you're sharing information with can be trusted while utilizing permissions and access restrictions. Win:Win.

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Mahmoud Harmouch

Exactly. However, many startups nowadays are content to take the easy way out, opting for quick and easy solutions that don't really offer much in the long-term. They don't understand the risks involved in this approach, and only realize it when it costs them time and money.