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Borealidtoday at 6:53 AM1 replyview on HN

An interesting implementation flaw, but not a conceptual problem with the design.


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fc417fc802today at 7:46 AM

Well, it kind of is actually. The previous iteration of the design didn't have that vulnerability but it was slower because managing IVs within the given constraints adds an additional layer of complexity. This is the pragmatic compromise so to speak.

Does it count as a conceptual problem when technical challenges without an acceptable solution block your goal?