Hero System Mobile: Beta Testers

[sentry0]

More context: for people wondering why this matters.  It doesn't for this app.  The languages' built-in tools to generate, at max, 50 numbers at a time between 1 and 6 are acceptable for this type of app.

 

Now, if this were an app where money is changing hands, like a betting app, then yeah... this matters a lot.  There are plenty of examples of people breaking the PRNG in casinos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_vdoaKsP5Y.  In that type of computer, you want something different than the built-in language functions.  You want a big, beefy algorithm to generate the most random numbers possible.  You don't want a scenario where Sally breaks the bank because she gamed the machine.  That's how developers cry.

 

The same goes for apps dealing with personally identifiable information (PII).  PII is very sensitive, and you probably want to protect parts or all of it with good cryptographic keys by default.

 

HSM is for pretending to be a superhero (or secret agent, barbarian, etc.).  No money is changing hands (that I know of) and it certainly does not track PII.  One of my primary commitments in the design of this app was to not ask for anything I didn't need to know - https://github.com/slackdaystudio/hero-system-mobile#:~:text=it is also ad free%2C respects user privacy%2C and it will remain that way.

 

With all that said, it's in the app now if it will help you sleep better at night.  Context matters. This is not an app that you'll lose the house because of bad RNG.  HSM generates at most 50 numbers between 1-6 at a time.  It lacks the scale and seriousness for this feature, but here we are.

 

[sentry0]

I'm working on deploying the app to production on the various stores I support (Apple/Google/Amazon).  I will be shutting down the beta programs today as well.

 

A big thank you to everyone who participated in the beta for this release.  This app is a labor of love, and constructive feedback is always appreciated.

 

Thank you all.