By 2 PM you can’t even decide what’s for lunch. Not because you’re not hungry. Because your brain made 47 decisions before noon and now it’s just… done.
Category: Software Engineering
The Empty File: When Overthinking Kills Your Code
Two hours of staring at an empty file. Zero lines of code. When thinking about the perfect solution prevents you from building any solution, you’re trapped in analysis paralysis.
You’re Not a Fraud: Making Peace with Imposter Syndrome
You just shipped something brilliant and all you can think is when they’ll realize you’re a fraud. If 58% of tech workers feel this way, maybe it’s not you. Maybe it’s the system.
When the Code Stops Flowing: Understanding Developer Burnout
If you’re staring at your screen feeling nothing but exhaustion, you’re not alone. 83% of developers face burnout. Here’s what it really feels like and why it’s happening to us.
Your Brain Isn’t a Browser: Why Context Switching Is Killing Your Productivity
That “quick question” on Slack just cost you 23 minutes of productive work. Here’s why context switching is wrecking your productivity and what you can actually do about it.
Real-Time WebSocket Architecture Series: Part 6 – Production-Grade Features
Part 6: Production-grade WebSocket features including automatic reconnection with exponential backoff, heartbeat monitoring, message acknowledgments, state recovery, and graceful shutdown.
Real-Time WebSocket Architecture Series: Part 5 – Scaling with Redis
Part 5: Scale WebSocket applications horizontally using Redis. Learn Redis adapter setup, sticky sessions, load balancing strategies, and cluster monitoring for 10,000+ concurrent connections.
Real-Time WebSocket Architecture Series: Part 4 – Authentication & Security
Part 4: Comprehensive WebSocket security guide covering JWT authentication, OWASP vulnerabilities, CSRF protection, input validation, and production-ready security practices.
Real-Time WebSocket Architecture Series: Part 3 – Essential Features (Rooms, Namespaces & Events)
Part 3: Master Socket.io rooms and namespaces for building scalable multi-room chat systems. Learn advanced event handling, broadcasting strategies, and best practices.
Real-Time WebSocket Architecture Series: Part 2 – Building Your First WebSocket Server (Node.js)
Part 2: Learn to build your first WebSocket server using Node.js and Socket.io. Step-by-step tutorial with complete code for a real-time chat application.
