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by PeterisP
3691 days ago
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The problem with learning encryption by writing it yourself is that you will not know if you got it right or totally wrong. For most types of problems, the feedback is clear - if it works and gives you the expected result, then it's (at least mostly) correct. For implementing cryptographic systems, a passing test suite doesn't mean anything, you'd need extensive expert review to tell you where you went totally wrong, and without it you'd just likely learn untrue things. |
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I prefer this to the more common 'Just don't do it', as you actually state why. The reason is something I knew intuitively but couldn't really (And had actually never devoted any time to) put[ting] it into words. Thank you.