I previously leaked an API key to GitHub. I spent Sunday panicking, rotating credentials, and reviewing access logs. That error saved me a whole library on API authentication that no tutorial could. Authentication is no longer optional when building or…
I’ve built enough systems to know that, in the current state of things, tokens are omnipresent, and most developers aren’t adequately informed about the underlying mechanics. Another incident I experienced involved planning a weekend reconstruction of an auth system after…
I’m not here to preach to you about password security. You’ve heard it all before. However, one thing that can catch your eye is enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), which can block 99.9% of automated attack attempts against your account. This…
You see, I wasted far too much time not understanding these three protocols before I realized it. Everybody throws around “SAML,” OAuth, and OpenID Connect like they are similar, but they are not. Each addresses a different issue, and choosing…
I have more than 20 years of experience logging into websites, and I honestly didn’t think much about how bad passwords were until I started noticing how authentication is actually implemented. Moving off passwords and toward passwordless isn’t just a…
You know, I was telling you the truth: I had spent too long thinking authorization and authentication were practically identical. They both deal with access; they both sound technical, quite frankly. Most articles describe them in a monotonous way. Then…
Here’s the thing: one day you’ll create a relatively simple login page, and the next day people will start asking about SAML integration, OAuth processes, and FA that is resisting. It’s a lot. That moment of confusion? That’s where this…
I have been using iPhones since the 6S, and I have seen this pattern over the last several years. Your phone is alright, and then at some point it becomes faulty. A new iOS is released, features are hidden away,…
See, I spent three weeks experimenting with AI-based money-making techniques, and this is the reality of it all: most of these articles claim you will get rich by Tuesday. Spoiler: you won’t. Nevertheless, after cutting through the hype and testing…
Honestly, I used to think AI only meant robots taking over the world. Then I did actually bite into it–underestimated it, so was I. To keep it non-technical, I’ll break down what AI is, where it came from, and how…
This is what could go wrong: Clair Obscur Expedition 33 won Game of the Year 2024, the team celebrated, and then news broke that the developers used AI. By the time the controversy began, I had been halfway through my…
Look, I’ve been there. You are excited about the new season drop; you’ve set aside your evening, packed snacks, and then you get a bang. The maintenance server is down. Personally, I would get rather hysterical about Fortnite downtime, but…