Episode 63: MJS 064: Troy Hunt
My JavaScript Story
English - June 06, 2018 10:00 - 24 minutes - 36.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHow To Education Business Careers javascript programming browser internet web programmer developer framework front end node Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Panel: Charles Max Wood
Guest: Troy Hunt
This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Troy Hunt who is from Australia. In this episode, Troy and Charles talk about web security and how Troy got into the field. Troy writes a blog, creates courses for Pluralsight, and he is a Microsoft Regional Director and an MVP who travels the world speaking at events and training technology professionals.
In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
Web security
This show is not about code or technology, but about the person.
How did you get into programming, Troy?
1995 Troy started at the university.
Book: HTML for Dummies
How did you get into web development and JavaScript in general?
1999 – JavaScript
Bank – Cahoot
What have you done with JavaScript that you are particularly proud of?
At the time, I was proud of my work with the Pizza Hut application.
Fast-forward – I still use JavaScript but also framework.
How did you get into security?
Architectural role in Pfizer pharmaceutical company.
Troy started writing a blog in 2009.
What are you working on now?
Launched my Version 2 of “Pwned Passwords.”
Cloud Flare
E-mails and Passwords breached
Have a program that tells you to do something different instead.
Try to find a balance.
Do most people think about web security? Probably not.
Bring awareness about this.
Make systems usable
Give people enough advice.
Service
Pwned.com
Troy’s Real-Life Stories
How do you stay current with all of this web security information?
Having a healthy following in Twitter.
Stay on top of the mentions.
Interesting spread of people within this field.
Links:
Digital Ocean
Troy Hunt’s Website
Book: HTML for Dummies
JavaScript
Cahoot
Troy’s Blog
Version 2 of “Pwned Passwords”
Pwned.com
Troy Hunt’s Twitter
Troy Hunt’s Medium
Troy Hunt’s Facebook
Troy Hunt’s LinkedIn
Troy Hunt’s GitHub
Fresh Books
CacheFly
Sponsors:
Picks
Charles
The Greatest Showman – Musical
JavaScript
Troy
BrowseAloud
Subresource Integrity – Blog at Hunt’s Website
CSP’s
Supply chain