2014-03-23 3:14 GMT+01:00 <[email protected]>: > > I can't answer to all your concerns separately as it seems you have got > one very big problem: you are into computers, but you have trouble > compiling - merely compiling - programs for OpenBSD. >
Given the amount of unix knowledge involved I don't think that judges me at all. Maybe you judge me for my lack of unix skills, which I would easily admit are lacking. > You are in the same boat of Karpeles and Ulbricht, they also were barely > able to code some interpreted language and they were overwhelmed by the > intricacies of the systems they were building. Until they finally brought > disaster for themselves and everyone that depended on them. > I don't feel comfortable being put at the advanced PHP magic level. I doubt it's fair to my skill. Ulbricht actually did pretty well. Bringing disaster is also avoidable on many different levels. > In order to grasp the seriousness of things, you gotta start with > something simpler which doesn't require so many security skills, like > games. Then you build up your knowledge until one day you can make your own > exchange. > Making games will not help you learn security at all. It might make you learn coding fast and dirty. They're totally different styles. > But until that point, it is irresponsible to try as you have well noticed. Do or do not. There is no try. > Regarding the rest of your concerns, everything can be dealt with > properly, but it takes years of learning. There's a reason computer > security professionals are amongst the most well paid employees which big > corporations and rich governments only can hire. > It's most likely the lack of appeal of a security job. It takes more than learning actually, it takes inventing.
