Dev discovers "random 256-bit number" was implemented as random 0-256, yielding tiny outputs
prateekj · x · 2026-10-23
A developer broke down a funny bug: instead of generating a random 256-bit number, the code picked a random number between 0 and 256, producing only two- and three-digit outputs. @flowirin had earlier guessed someone misread "256 bit" as "0-256".
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