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Never trust incoming data. A solid feature strictly validates every field to prevent common attacks like SQL Injection or Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) .

: Strip out dangerous characters or HTML tags from strings before they touch your database. 2. Secure Authentication & Authorization

: Use industry standards like OAuth 2.0 or JWT (JSON Web Tokens) . API CheatSquad

: Ensure users can only access the specific resources required for that feature. For example, a "User" should not be able to call an "Admin" delete endpoint. 3. Meaningful Error Handling A solid feature doesn't just crash; it fails gracefully.

: Use tools like Joi or Zod to enforce data types, lengths, and formats (e.g., ensuring an email is actually an email). Never trust incoming data

A feature is only "solid" if others can use it correctly without constant help.

: Use Swagger/OpenAPI to generate interactive documentation. For example, a "User" should not be able

: Prefix your routes (e.g., /v1/feature ) so you can update logic in the future without breaking existing integrations.