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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…
In the digital age, automation is the key to maximising productivity—especially when online platforms overwhelm you with information, regardless of what you’re actually seeking. Telegram bots offer an excellent way to automate repetitive daily tasks such as sending reminders, fetching news, managing to-do lists, and more. In this tech concept, we will explore how you…
Automating workflows is essential for modern software development. Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment/Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines enable teams to integrate, test, and deploy code efficiently. While PHP is a popular language for web development, it can play a vital role in automating CI/CD processes, including linting, testing, deployment, and database migrations. For over 20 years, I’ve…
Web crawling and parsing are transformative techniques that unlock the power of the web, enabling us to collect and interpret vast amounts of data. These methods serve as the foundation for everything from search engines to cutting-edge, data-driven tools, innovative tech solution. With over two decades in the tech world, I had drove innovation, engineered…
Drawing from my 18+ years of expertise in the tech industry and now as an advisor, I can confidently say that smart farming and IoT technology are transforming plant care. One key challenge for IoT companies is gathering and utilizing data centrally at a low cost. Building on this premise in this tech post, I’ll…
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…
Repeated digital tasks are a clear signal that it’s time for automation—crucial for boosting efficiency and eliminating redundancy. In my 18+ years of tech corporate experience, I’ve often seen operations teams stuck in repetitive workflows, and that’s when I push for automation. While it causes many roles to become redundant, it ultimately frees up resources,…
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…
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…
As enterprise applications scale and cater to millions of users, ensuring fast and efficient access to data becomes critical. Through my 18+ year enterprise experience, One effective way to achieve this is through distributed caching, where cached data is spread across multiple servers. This technique helps distribute the load, enhance performance, and minimize bottlenecks. In…
With over 18 years of experience in enterprise application development, my top choice for caching has always been Redis. It’s an in-memory data structure store that supports various data types and is renowned for its high performance and flexibility. In this tech concept, we’ll walk through how to implement caching in a web application using…
WordPress is a powerful tech solution for establishing an online presence, powering thousands of websites. In my previous tech blog, I demonstrated how to seamlessly migrate WordPress using rsync. However, if you’re not comfortable with rsync and prefer using SSH and SCP, this alternative method is for you. This tech concept, covers WordPress migration to…
WordPress is an excellent tech solution for establishing an online presence, powering thousands of websites. My entire blogging experience is built on WordPress, and to keep it updated and revamped, I regularly back up and create new tech solutions on my local machine for testing before moving to production. This inspired me to write a…
For aspiring programmers embarking on their coding journey, choosing the right programming language can be a daunting task. The tech world offers a plethora of options, each with its unique strengths and applications. As an experienced programmer with over 25 years of diverse experience, I’ve had numerous individuals approach me, seeking guidance on which programming…
