Why do I learn and practice reverse engineering as a web developer?

How did it get started? During my university days 15 years ago while I was studying mechanical engineering, I got introduced to a CTF contest. It was a beginner-level CTF, and as a part of the preparation kit, they handed over a bunch of resources. Among them, one was Lena&rsquo;s Reversing for Newbies tutorials. Even though I was not able to complete all 40 lessons, I gained some insights on what…