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2026-01-3115 min read

Solana Security: The Father-Son-Bank Story

Learn Solana security through storytelling: a Father, Son, and Bank model that maps real-world authorization concepts to the 6 most critical vulnerabilities in Solana programs. Includes examples in both Anchor and Pinocchio frameworks.

#solana#security#anchor#pinocchio
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2026-01-245 min read

Hiring Scams: How Fake Job Tests Deploy Malware

A quick guide to spotting malicious 'take-home tests' that auto-execute code when you open them. Protect your machine, SSH keys, and wallet.

#security#malware#scams#vscode
2026-01-1110 min read

Trading UI's for Beginners

A practical, no-fluff checklist for building trading UIs: real-time data architecture, correctness, latency, failure modes, and the UX details that make users trust the screen.

#trading#frontend#react#nextjs
2026-01-047 min read

Web3 in a Nutshell #01: Shillers, Yappers, Moderators

A 7-minute primer on the three roles that shape every crypto community: who they are, how to harness them, and how to stop them from wrecking trust.

#web3#community#growth#moderation
2025-11-188 min read

Database Design for Chat Applications: A Complete Beginner's Guide

Learn how to structure your database for chat applications with users, conversations, and messages. Step-by-step guide with real code examples.

#database#postgresql#mongodb#chat
2025-11-1512 min read

Advanced Gas Optimizations in Solidity: Bitmaps for Boolean Flags

Using bitmaps to pack many boolean flags into a single storage slot and dramatically reduce SSTORE costs.

#solidity#gas#evm#optimization