Yeah, yeah, I think I would. Someone's credibility as a programmer isn't destroyed in my mind because they say encrypt to describe hashing, especially if they are in fact, hashing and not encrypting and understand why.
This is something I've seen a lot of developers act elitist about, and it's always rubbed me the wrong way.
Technical jargon is a precise language because it communicates precise concepts. People who do not use it correctly likely have serious misapprehensions and their advice is automatically suspect. Excusing the misuse helps no one.
This is something I've seen a lot of developers act elitist about, and it's always rubbed me the wrong way.