[](license.txt) [](https://owasp.org/projects/) [][build] [![OpenSSF Best Practices][openssf-badge]](https://www.bestpractices.dev/en/projects/9373) ## OWASP Foundation Developer Guide The Developer Guide is one of the original documents from OWASP and so has a long history. The original DevGuide repository has many of the [previous versions][versions] going back to the [very first version 1.0][original] release from 2002. This is the content for the Developer Guide document, the [DevGuide repository][devguide], the latest version of this guide is accessible as a [web document][latest]. The content for the OWASP Developer Guide [project pages][project-pages] is in its own [repo][project-repo]. OWASP has a podcast on [The History of the OWASP Developer Guide][history] which discusses the history and future of the project. ### Contributing Contributions and suggestions for the Developer Guide are all welcome; make a start by reading the [contributing guidelines][guide] and follow the [contributing code of conduct][conduct]. For other contributions to these pages please [create an issue][issues] or open a [pull request][request]. The easiest way to get in contact with the development community for this documentation project is via the OWASP Slack [#project-developer-guide][project] project channel (you may [need to subscribe][subscribe] first). You can follow the DevGuide on [Bluesky][bluesky]. The [project wiki][wiki] contains more information about the project's background and purpose. If you have forked this repo, note that [the default branch has been renamed][faq1] to `main`. ### Project leaders / editors The DevGuide leaders are: * [Andra Lezza](mailto:andra.lezza@owasp.org) * [Shruti Kulkarni](mailto:shruti.kulkarni@owasp.org) * [Vandana Verma Sehgal](mailto:vandana.verma@owasp.org) * [Harold Blankenship](mailto:harold.blankenship@owasp.org) * [Jon Gadsden](mailto:jon.gadsden@owasp.org) ---- OWASP DevGuide: _accessible security for developers_ [bluesky]: https://bsky.app/profile/devguide.bsky.social [build]: https://github.com/OWASP/www-project-developer-guide/actions/workflows/ci.yaml [conduct]: https://github.com/OWASP/DevGuide/blob/main/code_of_conduct.md [devguide]: https://github.com/OWASP/DevGuide [faq1]: https://github.com/OWASP/DevGuide/wiki/FAQs#the-default-branch-has-been-renamed [guide]: https://github.com/OWASP/DevGuide/blob/main/contributing.md [history]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niqV55vPTfw [issues]: https://github.com/OWASP/DevGuide/issues/new/choose [latest]: https://devguide.owasp.org/ [openssf-badge]: https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/9373/badge [original]: https://github.com/OWASP/DevGuide/blob/1d24d140de3724b6f95655e53b8d0cc6689fbfd8/DevGuide1.0/OWASPBuildingSecureWebApplicationsAndWebServices-V1.0.pdf [project]: https://owasp.slack.com/messages/C04QN6CMNAC [project-pages]: https://owasp.org/www-project-developer-guide/ [project-repo]: https://github.com/OWASP/www-project-developer-guide [request]: https://github.com/OWASP/DevGuide/pulls [subscribe]: https://owasp.org/slack/invite [versions]: https://github.com/OWASP/DevGuide/wiki#old-versions [wiki]: https://github.com/OWASP/DevGuide/wiki