Most systems don't fail in chaos.
They fail in confidence.
The input you skipped validating.
The helper you never traced.
The config you inherited without checking.
You didn't forget to secure it.
You assumed it didn't need to be.
Today's Daily Dev Reflection cuts to the core of this quiet danger:
Assumptions aren't just technical, they're psychological.
And they're often the first thing the exploit finds.
Key Insight:
What you trust without testing becomes a silent dependency not just in your codebase, but in your thinking.
Reflection + Action:
This reflection gives you five practical steps to uncover and challenge your assumptions before they reach production.
→ Read now Day 187: The Assumption Is the Exploit
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