Re: "Some of the programming blunders..."
>Every other branch of engineering demands this - even plumbing.
I suspect plumbers make more money than programmers.
The attack surface is always going to be a problem. It is why you want a tunnel vpn rather than expose every service. A vpn stack has one function which all users have an interest in, not just IoT makers. Hence, it is likely to be better quality and have fewer bugs.
We also need better firewall mechanisms. Something like a JSON description of requirements a phone can take a picture of and use to program even rubbish little home routers.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
