993: It’s Been A Hell Of Week

This podcast episode dives into recent web development news, starting with the leak of Claude Code's source map and the implications of exposing unminified code, including spinner verbs and swear word regexes. The hosts then discuss the Axios hack involving a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) and the broader risks of dependency-based software ecosystems. They suggest using tools like PNPM and setting minimum release ages to mitigate such threats. Finally, the conversation shifts to Pretext, a new library for measuring text, with speculation on its potential use in Midjourney's upcoming design software. The hosts also touch on a Railway CDN incident exposing private user data due to caching issues, emphasizing the importance of proper cache control and security headers.