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03 · Learning in public

Lab

I’m learning application security and Rust. This is where I show the progress — milestones, notes, mistakes included. I’m a product engineer learning security, not a confirmed pentester.

milestones done
0/8
journal notes
1
certifications
5
lab projects
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01Learning in public

Tracks

Two tracks, broken into concrete milestones — checked off as they happen.

Application security

0/4

Web security, OWASP, auditing. I build products; I'm learning to break them properly.

0 of 4 milestones done

  1. OWASP Top 10, mapped to code I have shipped In progress
  2. Hands-on web security labs Next
  3. Audit one of my own products and publish the write-up Next
  4. First AppSec certification Next

Rust

0/4

Twelve years of JavaScript, and now a compiler that says no. Learning by building small Linux tools.

0 of 4 milestones done

  1. The Rust Book, end to end In progress
  2. Ship the clipboard manager as a .deb In progress
  3. Async Rust and a small network service Next
  4. First contribution to an open-source Rust crate Next

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Journal

Short notes. Finished articles go to the blog.

  1. Application security#meta

    Opening the lab

    I’m starting to learn application security and Rust in public. This journal will hold short notes; finished articles go to the blog.

    I’m a product engineer learning security — not a pentester. Expect questions, mistakes and corrections.

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Certifications

Planned, in progress or earned — nothing listed before it is real.