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npm 101: Managing JavaScript Dependencies
npm essentials: understanding the lockfile, semver ranges in package.json, and why CI pipelines should use npm ci, not npm install.
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Encoding and Decoding JSON in PHP
Encoding and decoding JSON in PHP correctly, including the UTF-8 encoding gotcha that silently breaks json_encode.
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Structured Logging Best Practices
Structured logging best practices: why JSON-formatted logs beat plain text for querying at scale, and the consistency discipline it requires.
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Working with JSON in JavaScript: parse and stringify
JSON.parse and JSON.stringify in JavaScript, including the silent-drop behavior for functions and the circular reference trap.
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Using MySQL’s JSON Column Type Effectively
Using MySQL’s native JSON column type effectively, including how to index into JSON paths with generated columns.
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Building a REST API in Plain PHP Without a Framework
Building a working JSON REST API in plain PHP without pulling in a framework, for small internal services.