Developers in Pakistan, especially self-taught ones, often prioritize functionality over security when building software.
The speaker learned a harsh cybersecurity lesson when a flaw in their site allowed unauthorized access to private user data by changing the URL ID.
Secure software development involves building cautiously from the initial lines of code to protect user trust, privacy, and safety.
After discovering the vulnerability, the speaker took the app offline, informed affected users, and invested time in enhancing security measures like authentication and access controls.