Why Did CSS Mask Fail on Cross-Origin? — The CORS, Caddy, and Cloudflare Trifecta
Debugging cross-origin CSS mask-image failures behind Caddy and Cloudflare. Why masks require CORS, handling dynamic origins, and fixing Vary: Origin.
Blog Posts
The blog posts I've written for you.
How to Prevent Email Enumeration: The "Silent Success" Security Strategy
Learn how to prevent email enumeration using the "Silent Success" strategy and generic "if your email exists" messages to secure your web app.
How to Convert MP4, MOV, MKV to OGV with FFmpeg and Play in Godot
Learn how to convert videos to OGV using FFmpeg and set up a VideoStreamPlayer to play them natively in Godot.
Mixed Content Errors in Django: The X-Forwarded-Proto Header You're Ignoring
Are browser consoles blocking your Django static files? Learn how configuring the X-Forwarded-Proto header solves Mixed Content errors instantly.
AI, Junior Developers and Capitalism
Let me be clear upfront: these are my personal thoughts. None of this is absolute fact, and everyone's perspective will differ.
Why Your Page Jumps When Clicking Labels: The `sr-only` Input Bug
Fix the Tailwind sr-only input scroll bug. Learn why absolute positioning causes page jumps and how to anchor your focus with a relative wrapper.