A developer's advice on learning about core software systems like compilers, databases, and operating systems to become a better engineer.
![[Web dev for beginners] Authenticating users with plain Node.js](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-0a903f7f48e1-full-e14c4168.webp)
A beginner's guide to implementing user authentication in a Node.js web server, covering passwords, Base64 encoding, and dynamic imports.
A technical tutorial explaining core R Shiny concepts like reactivity, UI components, and modules with code examples.
Discusses the trend of websites walling off content from AI bots, arguing it undermines open internet principles and may concentrate power.
A guide on merging two Git projects while preserving the complete commit history and contributor attribution.
Explains operational flags, long-lived runtime controls for system resiliency, as opposed to temporary feature flags for releases.
Announcement of updated tdbf packages for Delphi 13, an open-source library for accessing DBase tables.
The Known IDE Packages Manager tool has been updated to support the latest Delphi 13 development environment.
Announcing the release of dzPackageInst 1.0.5, a command-line tool for installing Delphi IDE design-time packages.
Explores Microsoft Defender for Cloud, a tool for proactive security hardening and threat detection in Azure environments.
The dzDelphiPaths tool has been updated to support the latest Delphi 13 development environment.
A developer announces support for Delphi 13 in their Universal Debug Visualizer plugin, a tool for customizing data type visualization in the debugger.
Delphi Tools Manager 1.0.4 released, adding support for Delphi versions 6 through 13, including the latest IDE versions.
Developer updates the Delphi IDE Explorer expert tool for compatibility with the latest Delphi 13 release.
Developer updates Delphi Help Expert tool to support the latest Delphi 13 IDE, maintaining backward compatibility with older versions.
Explains Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), a pattern for improving LLM accuracy by augmenting prompts with retrieved context.
Announcement of GExperts 1.3.26 beta release for Delphi 13 IDE, including download link and compatibility notes.
Release of dzBdsLauncher 1.0.17, a tool to help Delphi developers open projects with the correct IDE version, now with Delphi 13 support.
![[Web dev for beginners] Implementing web servers](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-fc67623763cd-full-6dfe63b3.webp)
A beginner's guide to implementing web servers, covering HTTP requests, responses, status codes, and client-server architecture.
A guide to using Azure Chaos Studio for controlled reliability testing, turning assumptions into evidence through safe, structured chaos experiments.
