Articles & Guides
Tips, tutorials, and deep dives on developer tools, productivity, and writing.
URL Encoding Guide: Percent-Encoding, Query Strings, and Common Bugs
Learn how URL encoding works, when to use encodeURI vs encodeURIComponent, why spaces become %20 or +, and how to debug broken query strings.
Unix Timestamps Explained: Seconds, Milliseconds, UTC, and Timezones
A practical guide to Unix epoch time for developers, including seconds vs milliseconds, timezone display, JWT dates, database fields, and log debugging.
UUID v4 Guide: When Random Identifiers Are the Right Choice
Understand how UUID v4 identifiers work, when to use them, when not to, and how they compare with sequential IDs, slugs, and time-sortable IDs.
Case Conversion for Developers: camelCase, snake_case, kebab-case, and More
A practical naming guide for variables, JSON keys, files, URLs, CSS classes, components, and user-facing labels.
Markdown Preview Workflow: Catch Formatting Bugs Before You Publish
Learn a simple Markdown drafting workflow for READMEs, release notes, issues, documentation pages, and technical articles.
Base64 Encoding Explained: How It Works and When to Use It
A practical guide to Base64 encoding — how the algorithm works, why it exists, when you should and should not use it, and how to avoid the most common pitfalls.
How to Format and Validate JSON: A Complete Guide
Learn everything about JSON formatting and validation — from the basics of JSON syntax to common errors and how to fix them.
JSON Best Practices for Developers
Explore the best practices for writing clean, consistent, and maintainable JSON in your projects and APIs.
Understanding Word Count: Characters, Words, and Sentences
A deep dive into how word count tools work, why they matter, and how different platforms count words differently.
Essential Browser Debugging Tools for Developers
A practical list of browser-based debugging tools for API payloads, encoded values, timestamps, identifiers, and technical documentation.