I loved geeky jokes (yup, as a long-time fan of xkcd.com and a bit of a geek myself). And just like that, now and then, I concoct myself using my system design and architecture design pattern skills to solve a terrible crime :p Just like this guy in https://xkcd.com/208/
Category: engineering
12 factors of modern SaaS
TL;DR: it's a guide with best practices for any engineer who builds & deploys SaaS, based on experience working and scaling many apps on Heroku platform. Introduction In the modern era, software is commonly delivered as a service: called web apps, or software-as-a-service. The twelve-factor app is a methodology for building software-as-a-service apps that: Use declarative formats for … Continue reading 12 factors of modern SaaS
From F to A+
TL;DR: this post is about how I improved my site ssllab.com HTTPS rating from F to A+ . Make HTTPS great again. Not all HTTPS-enabled sites are created equally, so welcome to the Internet of broken protocols and pardon my usage of a political phrase. When I set up this site long ago, it was … Continue reading From F to A+
Support for Keyboard Shortcut to Close Chrome tabs
A quick guide to fix issue with my "Keyboard shortcuts to close Chrome tabs" extension Symptom Unable to use the shortcuts anymore, or unable to open the Options page: Solution Right click on Chrome menu bar > Manage extensions. Look for the name "Keyboard shortcut to close Chrome tabs" (yes, I could choose a shorter … Continue reading Support for Keyboard Shortcut to Close Chrome tabs