How is it like to be a dev in Iran
Throwaway account for obvious reasons.<p>I&#x27;m one of those operations people who have been required by a legal department to block access from sanctioned countries - I&#x27;ve literally written the HTTP rules to deny access to folks like the original author.<p>I think about how the infrastructure I write and operate creates situations like these, and while I know I&#x27;m partly to blame, it&#x27;s worth highlighting that this is a by-product of United Stats policies that create pressure on US companies. I&#x27;m most certainly _not_ a lawyer, but if this sort of thing bothers you, be cognizant of candidate policies about technology if you want to help enact change - because I doubt most companies will provide services to these and other regions if it&#x27;ll break export law.