If you haven't heard of ENUM's just yet, then check out my latest article in which I break them down and discuss the pros and cons of having them in your database.

I've been daily driving GitHub Copilot for the past few weeks (the Pro account) and I can confidently say that it is good...pretty good. Check out my new article where I break down what finally convinced me.

If you're a software engineer of any kind in this day and age, then you no doubt work (or have worked) with cryptography. Whether your hashing passwords, generating unique random ID's or deciphering random user generated input in your database, some form of cryptography is at play.

The Rail Fence Cipher is one of the simplest ciphers when it comes to cryptography, but it still relies on a pretty cool visual concept that makes it unique.

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Check out how it works and how to implement your own in JavaScript right over here 👉 Implementing the Rail Fence Cipher in JavaScript

Now a year goes by that I don't need to do a hard reset on my local PostgreSQL password. I don't typically use Postgres for my personal work (SQL Server all the way), but when I do I pretty much go to this article in order to remember how to rest it.

I've been using GA for over a decade now, and for the most part it tracks just fine. But, there are alternatives out that offer extras that you don't typically get on free platforms.

Fathom is one of those alternatives. It's got a super simple interface that makes checking traffic a no-brainer every day and Fathom never deletes data, which is huge for sites that plan on being around for a while.

And there's alot more to like as well. You can read my full comparison right over here 👉 Why I'm Switching from Google Analytics to Fathom in 2025

As a long-time ASP.NET Web Forms developer who has maintained applications in this framework for over a decade, I understand the uncertainty many developers face regarding its future. Let's take a clear-eyed look at where Web Forms stands in 2025 and what it means for developers and businesses still using this aging, but still robust, technology.

Check out the full article.

If you’ve ever run into the dreaded ?? problem, then you are not alone. I've had this issue on this blog for years now, and I've finally gotten around to looking into it. Which means that I can finally add emojis 🍵

You can find out how I fixed it over here.