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Web development is fun again
AI tools brought me back to levels of productivity I haven't felt in years. Web development is fun again.
Mattias Geniar
Mattias Geniar, co-founder of Oh Dear. A decade of writing on Linux, PHP, DevOps, web performance, security and the open web, plus talks and projects.
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A technical guide to SEO
Complete technical SEO checklist covering HTTPS, meta tags, sitemaps, robots.txt, page speed, duplicate content, and Google Webmaster Tools setup.
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Chrome to force .dev domains to HTTPS via preloaded HSTS
Google bought the .dev gTLD and Chrome 63 started force-redirecting every .dev domain to HTTPS via preloaded HSTS, breaking local dev setups. Here's why, and …
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Google’s QUIC protocol: moving the web from TCP to UDP
QUIC replaces TCP with UDP for faster connections, eliminating head-of-line blocking and reducing latency. Learn how it works and why it matters.
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Magento eCommerce PHP Remote Code Execution
Critical remote code execution vulnerability in Magento (SUPEE-5344). Patch immediately. Affects 200,000 stores. Includes patch download and analysis.
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Google Chrome 51 disables HTTP/2 on most Linux distros due to old OpenSSL
Chrome drops NPN for ALPN on May 31st, requiring OpenSSL 1.0.2+. CentOS, Debian, and most Ubuntu versions can't support it, breaking HTTP/2 for millions.
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Double-clicking on the Web
Here's a usability feature for the web: disable double-clicks on links and form submits. Before you think I'm a complete idiot, allow me to talk some sense into …
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Varnish Explained
Complete guide to Varnish cache: HTTP headers, VCL configuration, cache invalidation, ESI, and practical setup. Video, slides & real-world examples.