Tag: Passwords

  • The Importance of the .env File in Python Projects

    The Importance of the .env File in Python Projects

    Managing configuration in software development is more than just a technical necessity — it’s a security imperative. In Python applications, especially when dealing with different deployment environments (development, testing, production), hardcoding sensitive values like database credentials, API keys, or secret tokens directly into the source code is not only bad practice, it’s risky. The .env…