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API security is crucial for any modern application. One of the most important aspects of securing your APIs is generating strong, cryptographically secure API keys. In this guide, we’ll explore multiple methods to generate API keys in PHP, Python, JavaScript, Java In this tech concept, you’ll understand: For over two decades, I’ve been at the forefront of…
Callbacks and webhooks are two important mechanisms for real-time communication between applications. While callbacks are function-based and executed within the same system, webhooks rely on HTTP requests to send data between different applications. Understanding both is crucial for building efficient APIs and automation solutions. This tech concept will help you understand: For over two decades,…
Legacy datasets often contain mixed or unknown character encodings, causing garbled text, unexpected symbols, or errors in data processing. These encoding issues arise due to differences in character sets, improper file conversions, or incompatibility with modern applications. In this tech concept, we will explore how to detect, fix, and standardise encoding issues in legacy text files using PHP. We’ll…
Legacy datasets often bring unique challenges, especially when dealing with mixed or unknown encodings. Encoding errors can corrupt text, create unreadable characters, or cause application crashes. Detecting and fixing these issues is crucial for maintaining data integrity and usability. In my 20-year tech career, I’ve been a catalyst for innovation, architecting scalable solutions that lead…
Managing encoded data in files is a frequent challenge, especially when dealing with XML, JSON, or other structured file types. URL-encoded characters like %20 (for spaces) or %3F (for question marks) can make data unreadable and difficult to process. Python provides a seamless way to handle these issues by decoding URL-encoded characters and replacing specific text efficiently. Two decades…
Replacing data within files on Linux platforms like ubuntu, is a common task for system administrators, developers, and anyone who frequently works with large files. Whether you’re cleaning up unwanted data, replacing any typo error, modifying configuration files, or handling encoded data, understanding how to efficiently replace data in files is crucial in servers. For…
Throughout my 18+ years in the tech field, I have specialized in building innovative solutions, frequently writing custom utility code to empower tailored software need. If you’re looking to gather data from a WordPress website, utilizing the RSS feed is a straightforward and effective method. WordPress automatically generates an RSS feed for its posts, making it…
Over the last 18+ years, I have focused my tech career on developing innovative solutions, frequently writing custom utility code that fetch data easily and efficiently. If you’re looking for a quick, easy, and effective way to get video data from a YouTube channel, using RSS feeds is a fantastic option. RSS feeds allow you…
With over 18 years in the tech industry, I have dedicated my career to developing innovative solutions and often crafting custom utility code, enabling various companies to design tailored software solutions. Let say, If you’re looking to gather data from a WordPress website, leveraging the RSS feed is an efficient and straightforward method. WordPress automatically…
Extracting information from a webpage is often essential, particularly when working with dynamic content like YouTube. This process, called web scraping, is something I’ve mastered over 18+ years, building robust tools to streamline data retrieval, accelerating development and enabling rapid data creation at different development stage. Web scraping allows you to extract valuable data from…
One of the standout strengths from my 18+ years in enterprise solution building is the ability to decompose large problems into smaller manageable tasks, while guiding my tech teams to develop modular code—a crucial strategy for managing complexity. Instead of writing one long, tangled codebase, modular code allows you to break down programming codes into…
Over the course of 18+ years in tech, I’ve utilized countless libraries and frameworks, which have proven essential for faster development and optimized performance during different stage of my career. By leveraging these tools, you avoid the pitfalls of “reinventing the wheel”, enabling you to focus on building high-quality applications faster. Libraries provide reusable code for…
Throughout my 18+ years of building tech solutions for TravelTech, EduTech, and HRTech, we’ve integrated with countless applications, including banking and social media, all made possible through the power of “API’s“. Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) play a crucial role in enabling seamless communication between different software applications. APIs empower developers to access data, share functionality,…
Optimizing PHP code is critical for creating fast, scalable applications, a non-negotiable demand I’ve placed on my tech teams throughout my 18+ years of building enterprise solutions, particularly as traffic and data grow. With PHP, optimizations can be made in algorithm design, memory usage, and caching, among other areas. This tech concept, explore key optimization…
Optimizing Java code is essential for creating high-performance applications, a non-negotiable demand I’ve placed on my tech teams throughout my 18+ years of building enterprise solutions, especially as tech scale and handle larger datasets. Java offers various tools and techniques to enhance performance, such as optimizing algorithms, improving memory management, and using caching strategies. This tech…
Optimizing code is crucial for boosting performance and resource efficiency—a non-negotiable demand I’ve placed on my tech teams throughout my 18+ years of building enterprise solutions, especially as applications scale. In Python, optimization focuses on reducing time complexity, efficient memory usage, and leveraging caching to minimize redundant operations. This tech post, explore key techniques to…
As an exercise, I assigned the task of implementing a To-Do List—an everyday real-world application where core coding fundamentals like variables, loops, conditionals, and functions come into play. To give you a solid starting point, I’ve created a blueprint. The following code snippet allows users to add, delete, and view tasks using a command-line interface.…
For anyone starting their journey into software development, mastering the core fundamentals of coding is crucial. In my 18+ years of building enterprise solutions, I’ve consistently mastered these fundamentals, which serve as the foundation for more advanced programming concepts, which allow me and developers alike to transition between different languages with ease. Whether you’re working…
If your Linux servers are running slow or facing memory issues, it’s time for a tech cleanup. With 18+ years of experience building enterprise applications, I’ve learned that you must regularly get your hands dirty with the servers running your code. Armed with the right knowledge, you can quickly free up memory and enhance your…
Many times, we face the challenge of being unable to upload a PDF document to government portals or online platforms due to its large size. I have encountered this issue numerous times on government sites and banking portals. As a tech enthusiast, I decided to create a handy script that resizes PDFs to a size…
