Best-Practices
Your README is a Landing Page, Not Your Documentation
reading time: 18 minutes
More features always lead to more sprawl. The longer it goes on, the harder it is to bring back under control. Here’s how to treat your README like a landing page - with hooks, not walls of text.
Rust Error Handling: thiserror, anyhow, and error-envelope
reading time: 19 minutes
Three Rust error handling crates that seem to overlap but fill distinct roles. Learn when to use thiserror for typed errors, anyhow for application code, and error-envelope for HTTP boundaries.
The ? Operator in Rust: Error Propagation Demystified
reading time: 12 minutes
The ? operator looks like magic. One character that handles errors, converts types, and returns early. Understand how it actually works under the hood and when to use it.
You Don't Know JSON: Part 7 - Security: Authentication, Signatures, and Attacks
reading time: 27 minutes
JSON has no built-in security. The ecosystem response: JWT for authentication, JWS for signing, JWE for encryption. Learn how these work, common attacks (algorithm confusion, injection, timing), and how to secure JSON-based systems.
Software Release Cycles Explained: Alpha, Beta, RC, and Everything In Between
reading time: 9 minutes
Alpha, beta, release candidate, stable, LTS–what do they all mean? When are they required? This guide breaks down every stage of the software release cycle with real-world examples and popular strategies.