Category: Expert Opinion

Expert Opinion Jul 21, 2026

A one-line ticket asked me to switch thumbnails from PNG to SVG for better quality. Following it would have opened a stored XSS hole to fix a problem SVG does not even cause. The real cause was resolution, and the fix was one option. Here is how I checked the guess, and why I then did not build the better architecture I had already designed.

Coding & Programming Jul 10, 2026

Redux does not get slow on its own. It gets slow when the store holds too much, components re-render on data they do not use, and selectors recompute. Here is how I fix each one.

Expert Opinion Jul 09, 2026

AI made writing code cheap this year. It did not make verifying code cheap. The bottleneck moved one step downstream, to the part nobody automated: deciding whether the code is correct, safe, and worth keeping.

Expert Opinion Jun 26, 2026

A principal engineer told me one to three seniors with AI can replace a team of juniors. He was right, and he stopped one step short. AI scales execution. It does not scale judgment.

Expert Opinion Aug 23, 2025

When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), one of the biggest decisions developers face is whether to train a model from scratch or leverage a pre-trained model. While building your own model might sound appealing, the reality is that pre-trained models often deliver faster results, lower costs, and better performance. In this blog, we’ll explore […]

Coding & Programming Jun 02, 2025

Ever encountered a strange sass.dart.js warning while compiling with Webpack? You're not alone. In this post, Ankush Shandilya from Behind Methods Co breaks down what this warning really means, how to fix or safely ignore it, and why these build-time quirks are great opportunities for technical collaboration—not just frustration.

Expert Opinion Apr 29, 2025

Ever seen an FTP message like Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||34647|) and wondered what it means? This post breaks down Extended Passive Mode (EPSV) in simple terms — what it is, why it’s used, and how it affects your FTP transfers. Ideal for developers, sysadmins, and anyone managing file transfers.

Expert Opinion Oct 04, 2024

In today’s digital world, online payments have become a critical aspect of business operations. From e-commerce stores to subscription-based services, businesses need reliable and efficient systems to collect payments from their customers. This is where Collection APIs and Collection API Payment Gateways come into play, offering a seamless and secure solution for managing payments. But […]

Database Development Sep 18, 2024

If you’ve ever worked with MySQL triggers or stored functions, you may have encountered a frustrating error: #1442 – Can’t update table in stored function/trigger because it is already used by the statement which invoked this stored function/trigger. This error can be confusing at first, but once you understand why it happens and how to […]

Expert Opinion Aug 08, 2024

Related reading Decoding the webpack Critical dependency warning How to optimize Redux state for performance Related: Trimming dead code is one piece of keeping an aging frontend maintainable. See Modernizing legacy PHP without a rewrite.