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Base64보다 평문이 더 나은 경우
불필요한 인코딩을 줄이고 더 읽기 쉬운 워크플로를 만드는 기준입니다.
호환성 요구가 없다면 평문이 더 단순하고 유지보수하기 쉽습니다.
Plain text improves readability
Humans can quickly inspect and verify plain values.
Encoded strings hide meaning and slow collaboration.
Encoding adds payload size
Base64 increases data size compared with original content.
Avoid this overhead when there is no compatibility benefit.
Debugging is faster with direct values
Plain text reduces decode steps in incident response.
Teams can spot typos and mismatches faster.
- Use plain text in internal docs.
- Keep logs readable.
- Reserve Base64 for strict transport needs.
Use Base64 only when required
Examples include binary transfer through text-only channels or strict API contracts.
Outside those cases, plain text is usually the better engineering choice.
Choose plain text for
- Readable config values.
- Simple API parameters.
- Logs and debugging output.
- Team documentation examples.
Prefer simplicity by default
If plain text works safely, keep it plain. Add Base64 only when a system truly requires encoded transport.