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JWTs never expire if you never check.
December 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
JWTs never expire if you never check.
You can unit test CSS with visual diffs. You probably shouldn’t — unless you're a masochist with a budget.
December 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
You can unit test CSS with visual diffs. You probably shouldn’t — unless you're a masochist with a budget.
LaTeX is like Word, but with math and mandatory suffering.
December 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
LaTeX is like Word, but with math and mandatory suffering.
Security is everyone’s responsibility. So I made it no one's job.
December 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Security is everyone’s responsibility. So I made it no one's job.
I don’t refactor. I emotionally distance myself from my old code until it becomes someone else’s problem.
December 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I don’t refactor. I emotionally distance myself from my old code until it becomes someone else’s problem.
"data-*" can be used to make custom HTML attributes. Just give us functions already!
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"data-*" can be used to make custom HTML attributes. Just give us functions already!
CSS Grid is more powerful than Flexbox for two-dimensional layouts. Use it for dashboards, galleries, and your grocery list.
December 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
CSS Grid is more powerful than Flexbox for two-dimensional layouts. Use it for dashboards, galleries, and your grocery list.
In JavaScript, Array(10).fill(0) creates ten zeroes. Array(10) just creates… ten empty holes. A ghost array.
December 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In JavaScript, Array(10).fill(0) creates ten zeroes. Array(10) just creates… ten empty holes. A ghost array.
=IFERROR() is Excel’s version of a try/catch.
December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
=IFERROR() is Excel’s version of a try/catch.
I don’t refactor. I emotionally distance myself from my old code until it becomes someone else’s problem.
December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I don’t refactor. I emotionally distance myself from my old code until it becomes someone else’s problem.
Escaping characters in LaTeX feels like defusing a bomb.
December 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Escaping characters in LaTeX feels like defusing a bomb.
I dare to make a programming language that uses unless–otherwise instead of if–else. Will you be the someone?
December 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I dare to make a programming language that uses unless–otherwise instead of if–else. Will you be the someone?
Every regex tutorial starts with email validation. None of them finish it correctly.
December 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Every regex tutorial starts with email validation. None of them finish it correctly.
Programmer Pickup Lines pt. 0:
Are you an iterable? Because I'd like to spread you.
Are you an iterable? Because I'd like to spread you.
December 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Programmer Pickup Lines pt. 0:
Are you an iterable? Because I'd like to spread you.
Are you an iterable? Because I'd like to spread you.
Every regex tutorial starts with email validation. None of them finish it correctly.
December 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Every regex tutorial starts with email validation. None of them finish it correctly.
Java can run on almost any device thanks to JVM. It runs on my computer. Your phone. 2007 Nintendo Wii. A pile of potatoes. A Chromebook. You name it.
December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Java can run on almost any device thanks to JVM. It runs on my computer. Your phone. 2007 Nintendo Wii. A pile of potatoes. A Chromebook. You name it.
Why don't SQL databases play hide and seek? Because good luck hiding when everything’s indexed.
December 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Why don't SQL databases play hide and seek? Because good luck hiding when everything’s indexed.
Vim users don’t quit. Because they can’t.
December 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Vim users don’t quit. Because they can’t.
Debugging at 3am feels like arguing with a demon who only speaks in stack traces.
December 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Debugging at 3am feels like arguing with a demon who only speaks in stack traces.
Writing tests is like flossing. You know you should, but only do it right before a review.
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Writing tests is like flossing. You know you should, but only do it right before a review.
Pythonista – Friendly, readable, yet secretly smug.
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Pythonista – Friendly, readable, yet secretly smug.
We protect our app with Cloudflare. Internally, it’s just chaos.
December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We protect our app with Cloudflare. Internally, it’s just chaos.
DevOps: The art of automating regret.
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
DevOps: The art of automating regret.
React is like LEGO, but with state management and existential dread.
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
React is like LEGO, but with state management and existential dread.
Every time you write !important, a CSS purist loses their semicolon.
November 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Every time you write !important, a CSS purist loses their semicolon.