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Notes and write-ups
everything tagged api
Watching Github repo stars via Telegram
I recently published and shared with the world my first real open-source project. It brought some traffic to its Github page and some people even starred it. This made me super happy, knowing that other people find my project useful or interesting enough to give it a star.
Monitoring your website with Upptime
Recently I’ve encountered an unpleasant situation on one of the websites I manage. I randomly opened it only to find out it wasn’t working. Unfortunately, it was not a very important website, so no harm was done but the problem was that I didn’t know for how long it had been down. This is unacceptable, especially for the important websites that cannot go down.
Novus just got better (again)
After a couple of months since the last release, here I am again, announcing a new updated version of Novus - v0.0.5. This version includes new features and minor enhancements, but most importantly, it introduces the **trust** **command—**something I have wanted to have since the very beginning.
Novus v0.0.4 released 🚀
Ever since releasing the first version of the binary, I knew there were more things I wanted to add and improve in Novus. There have been a couple of smaller releases since then, but it was only bug fixes I stumbled across while using the binary.
Introducing Novus - a local HTTPS proxy for better developer experience
Novus is a tiny command-line utility designed to enhance local web development. It consists of several tools to provide production-like web URLs on your local machine in a matter of seconds. You don’t have to bother by figuring out how to configure HTTP server, DNS resolutions or manage SSL certificates. Everything is handled by Novus so you can focus on your work.
LaundryAlert - never forget your laundry again
A few months ago I was hanging my laundry after it stayed in the washing machine for half a day before I remembered I had forgotten to take it out. And this didn’t happen for the first time. Maybe it happened to you too. I got fed up and that’s when I got an idea.
Server-sent events or how ChatGPT typing animation works
I’m sure you’ve heard of ChatGPT, the fastest-growing user application in the history of the internet. Most probably you also played with it or even used it for work. This chatting model provides impressive and often mind-blowing responses to a wide range of questions. But have you ever wondered how it works?
Database locks, lost updates and idempotency
Web applications are often complex systems consisting of several parts such as UI (frontend), API (backend), database and often other 3rd party services that the application depends on. Designing the API service properly so it’s robust, secure, and works as expected goes without saying but sometimes there are other factors that should be considered and handled adequately.