Snake Eyes Software

Fast and Steady Wins The Race

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Waterfall failed on time. Agile bought speed by borrowing against the architecture. Agentic development changes the price of the foundation itself, and ArchitexIDE is built on that premise.

Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: The NPM Dependency Security Crisis

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Explore NPM supply chain vulnerabilities including the React RCE exploit and Shai-Hulud worm. Learn dependency management best practices and AI-powered security solutions.

Is AI Intelligent?

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A critique of philosophical debates about AI intelligence that argues the semantic discussion distracts from practical transformations already underway in business and employment.

AI Doesn't Need a Soul to Take Your Job

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

An argument that philosophical debates about AI consciousness miss the practical reality of AI transforming jobs and industries, regardless of whether AI is 'truly' intelligent.

Lean Software Teams Building Digital Landfills

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Software teams spend millions building features with minimal value while security vulnerabilities rise. The article critiques misapplication of Lean Manufacturing principles in software development.

Dear AI: Your HashedPassword Implementation Has Trust Issues

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

An analysis of security flaws in AI-generated HashedPassword value object implementations, examining data leakage, memory persistence, and problematic code comments.

Zero-Trust Data Architecture: Building the Unbreachable Layer

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

An exploration of implementing zero-trust data architecture as a fundamental component of application security, addressing encryption, key management, and compliance requirements.

The Impossible Security Goal Your Team Should Set Anyway

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A guide proposing that teams adopt an ambitious security goal of remediating all vulnerabilities within 60 days, emphasizing systems and habits over traditional goal-setting approaches.

About Us

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

About Snake Eyes Software

Keep It Simple.

Snake Eyes Software specializes in delivering straightforward, effective software solutions across three key areas:

Our Services

Software Solutions

We develop clean, maintainable software that solves real problems without unnecessary complexity.

Mobile Applications

Building mobile experiences that users actually want to use.

Cybersecurity

Practical security implementations that protect without overwhelming.

Our Philosophy

We believe in keeping things simple. The best solutions are often the most straightforward ones.

Products

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Our Products

Explore our range of software solutions, mobile applications, and cybersecurity tools.

Active Development

🏛️ ArchitexIDE

Describe your business. Deploy your software. A guided workflow that turns the way you talk about your organization into a real, tested, deployable application — with authentication, audit trails, encryption, and accessible UI built in by default. Standard code on your own infrastructure. No proprietary runtime, no lock-in.

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🖥️ Enterprise Solutions

Custom software development tailored to your business needs. Clean, maintainable code that scales with your organization.

Tutorials

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Tutorials

Learn best practices and techniques for software development, mobile apps, and cybersecurity.

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💻 Software Engineering

Clean code principles, design patterns, testing strategies, and modern development workflows. Learn to build maintainable software.

12+ Tutorials Planned

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📱 Mobile Development

iOS and Android development guides, UI/UX best practices, performance optimization, and app deployment strategies.

8+ Tutorials Planned

Coming Soon

🔐 Cybersecurity

Practical security implementations, penetration testing basics, secure coding practices, and infrastructure hardening.

The Security Tool Moat

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Security tools appear commoditized, but each has unique integration complexities creating a moat that makes switching between tools challenging and costly.

KPI Chaos to Cash Flow: Rethinking Security Metrics for Real Success

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

An examination of how application security key performance indicators can either sabotage or support successful software development programs.

Igniting a New Era in AppSec: Breaking Free from Outdated Mindsets

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

A critique of counterproductive messaging in application security, arguing that the field should reframe security as an investment that improves engineering practices rather than a burden.

Rewiring Ourselves: Breaking Free from the Shackles of Convenience

Sat, 22 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

An examination of how technology and convenience culture are reshaping human behavior, eroding community bonds, atrophying essential skills, and reducing physical activity with significant health implications.

AI Digital Assistants: A Double Edged Sword

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

An examination of artificial intelligence assistants like Alexa and Siri, exploring both their conveniences and potential drawbacks for human development and relationships.

Murphy and The Law of Unintended Consequences

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

A software security professional shares lessons learned from a chaotic weekend involving car rental mishaps, a ruined hotel room, lost wallet, and poor error handling across multiple businesses.

Agile on Autopilot: AI Agents Driving the Future of Software Delivery

Mon, 20 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

AI will create, test, and deliver software through specialized agents coordinating across the development lifecycle at speeds humans cannot match.

Subscribed to Risk? Unpacking the Security Implications of Subscription-Based Software

Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

An examination of how subscription-based software models have transformed development and deployment, while introducing new security and privacy challenges for both consumers and product teams.

UI Drives Risky User Behaviors

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Poor user interface design can frustrate users and lead them to work around systems, creating security risks and breaking trust between users and applications.

AI: Software Engineer Automates Self Out of Job

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

An examination of how AI will fundamentally change software engineering by removing barriers to entry and enabling non-specialists to build applications.

Bulletproof Your UI: Crafting Secure and User-Friendly Interfaces

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Software security begins with user interaction. This article explores how UI design, data validation, and error handling work together to create secure applications while maintaining usability.

Security as an Enabler: The Case for a Hands-On Approach

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Examines whether security functions as a gatekeeper or enabler across different authentication approaches: building custom solutions, purchasing commercial platforms like Okta, or blending open-source tools like Keycloak.

Tools, Gates, and Debates: Navigating the Quirks of Software Security

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

A security expert with 20+ years of experience critiques mainstream software security advice, discussing how security functions as guidance rather than a gatekeeper, the limitations of attribute-based vulnerability prioritization, and why tool diversity strengthens security practices.

Navigating Roles and Security: A Deep Dive into MyOwnTutorial's User Management

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

MyOwnTutorial employs domain-driven design to tailor its User Management system to distinct institutional roles, using ubiquitous language to enhance clarity, security, and operational efficiency.

Secure by Design: Exploring Technology Choices

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Examination of consistent versus varied technology stacks in microservices, with focus on security implications for the MyOwnTutorial application.

Building Blocks: Architectural Principles Driving Higher Value Software

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Examination of design principles including Domain-Driven Design, Hexagonal Architecture, Event-Driven Programming, CQRS, Micro-service Architecture, API-First Development, and Privacy-First approaches for building secure, cost-effective software.

Reachability and Exploitability: A False Refuge in Software Security

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

An examination of why using reachability and exploitability as justifications for delaying vulnerability fixes undermines software security posture.

When Reachability and Exploitability Dictate Software Security Decisions: A Critical Examination

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

An examination of why relying on reachability and exploitability to delay or avoid reporting software vulnerabilities is fundamentally flawed and dangerous to security posture.

Foundations for Success

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

An exploration of core values for the MyOwnTutorial educational platform, emphasizing student focus, privacy, and security.

Designing for the Future of Education: A Tutorial on Building Secure Applications

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

A tutorial exploring secure application design for educational software, balancing legal requirements with business and practical security needs.

The Secure Software Habit

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Guide to building secure software through intentional practices across building, testing, and deployment phases.

Choose Your Own Adventure: Design for Security or Struggle with Support

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Exploration of how software design choices impact security, including programming languages, code principles, and architectural patterns.

Hiding Data in Plain Sight

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Overview of four data protection methods: encryption, hashing, encoding, and compression, with applications in educational software security.

None Shall Pass

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Explores access control strategies for protecting data privacy in software systems, using Monty Python references to illustrate security concepts.

The Honor Code of Data: Privacy-First Design

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

An examination of privacy-first design principles in software, covering data protection, confidentiality, access controls, and secure system architecture.

It All Starts With Design

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

An exploration of software design principles, drawing parallels with woodworking and emphasizing the importance of design throughout the development lifecycle.

Software Security Is Software Quality

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

An exploration of how software security parallels craftsmanship quality, using woodworking analogies to explain why security testing is essential for consumer-facing software products.

Security Posture Basics

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

An overview of security posture fundamentals, covering weaknesses, vulnerabilities, threats, and risk management strategies.

Availability

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The third pillar of information security focuses on ensuring data accessibility according to established expectations through network, server, and application-level controls.

Integrity: What You See Is What You Get

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Explores data integrity as a fundamental software security principle, examining how to ensure data accuracy and completeness through confidentiality controls, error handling, and digital signatures.

Confidentiality

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

An exploration of confidentiality as a key pillar of system trust, covering data management, user authentication, access control principles, and data protection methods.

What is Software Security?

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

An introduction to software security covering confidentiality, integrity, and availability of applications, plus post-deployment responsibilities.

Software Security Made Simple

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

An introductory post exploring how software security can be simplified through understanding human behavior and neurolinguistics rather than complex technical approaches.