Tortures A Programmers Deals With Daily

Being a programmer is a tough job. You're overworked, underpaid and mostly misunderstood. That's a tough position to be in. But what can you do right? People just don't understand!

Since we have a reader base that consists of both programmers and non-programmers, here's a shot at making things easier for you code guys. Read and understand people!

1. Re-learning Javascript

You have a full arsenal of languages under your belt. Clojure, C++, Java and many others have been conquered, but your boss still wants you to code in Javascript. Why? Because it’s in! Now go learn it! 

2. Switching frameworks

Programmers usually work in teams. Now each team is working with a different framework and when they have to work together, the boss invariably chooses the framework that you are not

Ebay Hacked, Urges All Members To Change Passwords Immediately

The online auction and sales giant eBay posted a message Wednesday morning saying that it had been hacked, urging all of its members to change their passwords.

The company said in a statement that a database containing encrypted passwords had been breached, but that financial data, including credit card information, was stored separately and was still safe. Hackers were able to gain access to eBay employee log-ins, eBay said, which in turn gave them access to the encoded passwords.

eBay says that no unauthorized transactions have yet been made with the information. But if you’re an eBay user, you still definitely need a new password.

“[C]hanging passwords is a best practice,” the statement said, “and will help enhance security for eBay users.”