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camcil··on I hacked a dating app (and how not to treat a security researcher)
In a data conscious world, the complete and utter disregard for PII and lack of competency in design and implementation would result in catastrophic business failure.

They may have "patched" the ability to exploit it in this way, but the plaintext data is still there in that same fragile architecture and still being handled by the same org that made all of these same fundamental mistakes in the first place. Yikes.

camcil··on I hacked a dating app (and how not to treat a security researcher)
Affecting their bottom-line via litigation, less usage, whatever...
camcil··on Just use HTML
The complexity justifies the salary.
camcil··on Catholic church to excommunicate priests for following new US state law
First and foremost, I am sorry that you experienced abuse. That is never okay. I will not pretend to act like I understand the depths of forgiveness, or agree that it is possible for certain things. Abuse should never be justified under religious teaching- period.

From the Catholic Church's point of view, there should be no worship except to God. Not parents, not saints, not statues: God only. Likewise, it is certainly a mortal sin for a parent to fail in their responsibility towards education of their children- the Catechism of the Catholic Church (the official text that comprehensively explains doctrine, beliefs, and teachings) specifically points that the first steps toward bearing witness to that responsibility is by creating a home where tenderness, forgiveness, respect, fidelity, and disinterested service are the rule.

camcil··on Catholic church to excommunicate priests for following new US state law
> the case that all religious or other organizations that regularly supervise children need to be willing to report and deal with abuse by their staff is very strong

I completely agree, and would never argue against that. It appears that this is precisely their angle - to back them into a lose-lose corner. It is a 100% guarantee that the Church is not going to remove the 2,000 year requirements of a sacramental seal to appease a state law. So this will be booked as more "evidence" of the Church failing to protect children.

camcil··on Catholic church to excommunicate priests for following new US state law
It certainly happens [0].

[0] https://aleteia.org/2018/02/10/australian-priest-excommunica...

camcil··on Catholic Church to Excommunicate Priests for Following New US State Law
The Church's side is simple: this is a sacrament and the information heard cannot be used at all by the priest, for anything- whatsoever, without exception.

"Given the delicacy and greatness of this ministry and the respect due to persons, the Church declares that every priest who hears confessions is bound under very severe penalties to keep absolute secrecy regarding the sins that his penitents have confessed to him. He can make no use of knowledge that confession gives him about penitents' lives. This secret, which admits of no exceptions, is called the "sacramental seal," because what the penitent has made known to the priest remains "sealed" by the sacrament." [CCC 1467]

camcil··on Catholic church to excommunicate priests for following new US state law
The State of Washington is leading an effort to require this for any crime admission by first specifying child abuse to rally the troops. There is nothing surprising that a 2,000 year old institution isn't willing to change their sacred traditions over a state law-- even when gaslit using specific actions such as child abuse.
camcil··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2025)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Remote: Remote or Hybrid/On-Site in the KC area

Willing to Relocate: No

Technologies: C#, .NET, Python, Django, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node, React, SQL/NoSQL, AWS

Resume: https://camcecil.com/cv.pdf

Web: https://camcecil.com/

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/camcecil

Email: ctcecil [@at] gmail [.] com

Software Developer with 5+ years of full stack web development experience specializing in C#, .NET, Python, JavaScript, and SQL. Proven ability to design and implement scalable software solutions, optimize business processes, and work in cross-functional teams. Over a decade of maintaining the highest results possible in performance reviews. Practitioner of clean code, software craftsmanship, and continuous learning.

camcil··on Ask HN: I'm an MIT senior and still unemployed – and so are most of my friends
I'm in the market now and I honestly don't think anyone even looks at the education section of the resume if there is applicable work experience following it. After 10+ interviews in the past couple of months, education hasn't been mentioned once in an interview, and my unofficial transcripts have been requested one time prior to and interview.
camcil··on Show HN: A difficult game to test your logic
Claude Sonnet 3.7 has a hell of a time with this.
camcil··on Microsoft's many Outlooks are confusing users – including its own employees
The confusion persists in job requirements, especially when those requirements are translated from technical stakeholders through HR.
camcil··on Ask HN: Why don't hiring managers provide feedback?
Things I have done to stand out from the crowd seem weird because I have to guess as to who I should even start with, often through tools such as LinkedIn Pro or finding contact information through GitHub repos. Many of the application processes are similar and use the same provider to serve them (Workday, etc). When an org does acknowledge your submission, it is often from noreply@org.tld, and there is no HR contact information publicly listed.

If you are a hiring manager, what are some things you have seen that you though took some initiative, but also couldn't be seen as crummy?

camcil··on The Vatican's Latinist (2017)
It is fascinating that a language that still has study devoted around it has died right in front of our eyes.
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