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Backdoors 😈

A backdoor is a hidden method of bypassing a systems authentication mechanism. It allows unauthorized access, often without the knowledge…

Mar 22

Backdoors 😈

Mar 22

My Vision for our Education System

Highly individual and self-paced

Jan 21

My Vision for our Education System

Jan 21

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A Vision for our Future: Automatic Charging

The future is battery electric 🔋 🚙

Jan 14

A Vision for our Future: Automatic Charging

Jan 14

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How 10x engineers play the system

And some actually useful tips

Jan 12

How 10x engineers play the system

Jan 12

“How to get rich in 5 easy steps” and other scams to warn your family about

ChatGPT makes creating convincing scams easy. Help your loved ones to get more cautious

Jan 7

“How to get rich in 5 easy steps” and other scams to warn your family about

Jan 7

Awesome PR processes in 7 easy steps

In this article I’ll describe some patterns I’ve noticed that help to make the pull request (PR) process smooth and productive.

Nov 16, 2024

Awesome PR processes in 7 easy steps

Nov 16, 2024

Mobile Device Management (MDM)

Mobile devices are laptops, tablets, and smarphones. The issue with mobile devices is that they get lost if you have enough…

Oct 27, 2024

Mobile Device Management (MDM)

Oct 27, 2024

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What is a (n+1) query?

Basics of web backend developme

Oct 20, 2024

What is a (n+1) query?

Oct 20, 2024

Pagination done right

offset, limit, order, filtering, performance, and UX

Sep 28, 2024

Sep 28, 2024

Network Scanning 😈

Assume you are an attacker and you are in the network you want to attack. What is your next step?

Sep 14, 2024

Network Scanning 😈

Sep 14, 2024

Why Story Points are a bad idea for measuring developer productivity

People want to be good in their jobs and make decisions they can justify. For this reason, data-driven decisions are a wildly popular…

Sep 10, 2024

Why Story Points are a bad idea for measuring developer productivity

Sep 10, 2024

Open Source vs Free Software

People use “open source” and “free software” as synonyms but are not. All Free Software is open source, but not all open-source software is…

Sep 7, 2024

Open Source vs Free Software

Sep 7, 2024

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Brute Force Attacks 😈

Just try all options with an exhaustive brute-force search

Aug 23, 2024

Brute Force Attacks 😈

Aug 23, 2024

How to test Requests in Web Development

As a backend developer, I sometimes have the need to check which requests are sent, including the headers and the payload. It’s enormously…

Aug 19, 2024

How to test Requests in Web Development

Aug 19, 2024

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What is a forward/reverse proxy?

A proxy forwards requests. They can filter or change requests.

Aug 18, 2024

What is a forward/reverse proxy?

Aug 18, 2024

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) 😇

Protect your privacy

Aug 15, 2024

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) 😇

Aug 15, 2024

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(Sub)domain Takeover 😈

Ever wondered what happens when a digital asset slips through the cracks? Picture this: you’ve been renting out a property, but when you…

Aug 14, 2024

(Sub)domain Takeover 😈

Aug 14, 2024

Timekeeping on Mars

Localtime, timezones, and Calendars

Jul 26, 2024

Timekeeping on Mars

Jul 26, 2024

How to calculate if a solar roof makes economic sense

A photovoltaic system on your home is pretty neat: You produce a big chunk of the energy you need yourself. But it’s also expensive. Does…

Jun 28, 2024

How to calculate if a solar roof makes economic sense

Jun 28, 2024

Could I build a sand battery to store energy for winter?

One of the biggest energy requirements in my house in Bavaria (Germany) is heat. My wife and I needed about 24,000 kWh ( 2450 L of oil) per…

Jun 23, 2024

Could I build a sand battery to store energy for winter?

Jun 23, 2024

Martin Thoma

Martin Thoma

I’m a Software Engineer with over 10 years of Python experience (Backend/ML/AI). Support me via https://martinthoma.medium.com/membership

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