Why We Should Version Our Software and APIs
Learn how semantic versioning works, why it matters for API compatibility, and best practices for version management in software development.
Blog Posts
The blog posts I've written for you.
AWK: The Swiss Army Knife for Text Processing
Learn AWK, a powerful text processing language for Unix/Linux systems. Master pattern matching, data manipulation, and automation with practical examples.
Understanding Webhooks and Their Role in Modern Web Development
Learn how to implement secure webhooks in Next.js for efficient content revalidation and real-time updates while optimizing performance.
Why You Should Use Formats Like WebM, WebP & Ogg in Your Web Applications
Learn why WebM, WebP, and Ogg formats boost web performance, reduce file sizes, and improve SEO.
Using .env Files: Risks of Hardcoding Secrets
Learn how to secure apps using .env files, avoid hardcoding secrets, and the lessons from recent HGS and Anadolu Sigorta cyberattacks in Turkey.
Understanding ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service) Attacks
Learn how ReDoS attacks exploit regex inefficiencies, causing denial of service.
Orphan Your Children (Processes): Using nohup and disown
Learn to use nohup and disown to keep processes running in Linux even after logout. Practical terminal examples included.
Commit Like a Pro: Signing Your Commits with an RSA Key
Learn how to sign Git commit messages with an RSA key on macOS and Linux. Step-by-step guide for GPG setup, commit signing, and GitHub integration.
Zustand: State Management Without Boilerplate
Discover Zustand, a lightweight state management library for React. Build a TypeScript-based todo app and simplify your React development process.
What is A JWT and What it Ain't
Discover what JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) are, their structure, common misconceptions, and security considerations in web development.
Can We Trust Open Source Binaries? A Simple Guide with GitHub Workflows
Learn how GitHub Workflows ensure safe, transparent binaries in open-source projects like Passenger-CLI. Trust your downloads.
Two Types of Developers: Those Who Know Regex and Those Who Don't
Regex, is the most powerful text search, extract, replace and validation tool. It may me complex at a first glance but it actually not.