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TLS/SSL certificates for developers
I feel like many developers only learn the very basics of TLS/SSL certificates, which can lead to dangerous mistakes. Cryptographic Failures is #2 on the OWASP Top 10 for a reason. Developers do not have to be experts on TLS/SSL certificates, but know how to handle them safely. Let’s go!
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Looping images and icons infinitely using CSS only
A CSS-only infinite carousel that is easy to use, easy to understand and can serve a variable number of images. It does not depend on SAAS or other tools and works for any type of content.
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Use Bootstrap with Astro
Bootstrap is still one of the most popular CSS frameworks. For the times you are not in a plain CSS / Tailwind-ish mood, here is how to use it with Astro.
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Docker: Connect to host from container on Linux
If you're coming from the Mac, you're probably used to connecting to the host from inside a container with the address "host.docker.internal". On Linux, however, this does not work out of the box.
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Book recommendation: Deployment from Scratch by Josef Strzibny
After listening to a fun episode of SE Radio with Josef Strzibny talking about self hosting applications, I decided to get his book "Deployment from Scratch" and really enjoyed reading it.
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eSIM + WiFi calling: Stay connected everywhere without the fuss
I still remember buying discount cards for using public telephone booths when traveling. My, how the world has changed! Now, I feel almost the same way about buying physical local SIM cards.
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Write files from Docker without ownership and permission issues
Some things you wish you knew beforehand. This very convenient method for writing files from Docker to a local filesystem without any ownership and permission issues, might be one of them.
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Access VS Code Dev Containers from your local network
There are two ways to publish ports to the host and make them available on the local network: Forwarding and publishing.