The Most Common Secret-Leaking Patterns I Still See in 2026
The repeat mistakes that still leak API keys, tokens, and credentials into Git and logs, plus practical fixes.
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Add a Local Gitleaks Pre-Commit Hook (No Frameworks)
Use a simple .git/hooks/pre-commit script to block secrets before they land in history.
The Acceleration of Revolution
Why each great economic and technological revolution arrives faster than the last, and why AI may be the most disruptive yet.
WebSockets, Server-Sent Events, and HTTP Long Polling
A practical guide to real-time data delivery in web apps, comparing WebSockets, Server-Sent Events, and HTTP long polling, and when to use each.
Load Testing Your Website in 2026
A modern, practical guide to load testing web applications using Siege, k6, and Vegeta, updated for contemporary development workflows.
State Machines in Practice: Advantages, Disadvantages, and a TypeScript Example
A practical, engineer-friendly look at state machines: why they’re great, where they hurt, and a clean TypeScript finite-state-machine example.
AI’s Energy Bottleneck: Powering Intelligence on a Finite Planet
As AI scales, energy, not algorithms, may become the limiting factor. A high-level look at today’s constraints and how they could be overcome.
Accessible Markup for a Speech Input Button
A practical pattern for an accessible speech input trigger button: native button semantics, toggle state, live regions, and error announcements.