I disagree. I only have one point of data from past experience (not a backdoor, but working on a potentially unethical system), but I would say most developers know exactly what they are doing, or they know deep down but don't try to clarify in order to absolve themselves.
If we go back to backdoors, yes, sometimes, in the simplest cases (e.g. a "root" account), it might get in prod through trickery. But anything more complex and you need to know what you are trying to achieve.
If we go back to backdoors, yes, sometimes, in the simplest cases (e.g. a "root" account), it might get in prod through trickery. But anything more complex and you need to know what you are trying to achieve.