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Notes on building, debugging, and getting better. Posts are published on Hashnode and auto-sync here.
How Browsers Work: A Beginner’s Guide to Browser Internals
Learn how browsers work from URL input to page display, exploring browser components, rendering processes, and content transformation
4 min read · Browsers · Browser Internals · Internals
Emmet: Supercharging Your HTML Workflow
Discover how Emmet boosts your HTML workflow with shorthand, faster coding, and editor-agnostic functionality for quick, error-free web development
2 min read
CSS Selectors: Choosing the Right Element to Style
Learn to use CSS selectors effectively to style HTML elements with precision, from basic elements to unique IDs and descendant selectors
3 min read · CSS
Getting started with cURL
Learn to use cURL to send requests to servers, test APIs, and understand server responses from your terminal step-by-step
3 min read · curl · networking · web
TCP vs UDP: When to Use Which and Why HTTP Needs TCP
TCP ensures reliable, orderly data transmission; HTTP uses it. UDP offers speed without reliability, useful when speed matters more than reliability
3 min read · TCP · UDP
DNS Record Types Explained
Learn about DNS record types including A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, NS, and TXT to understand how domain information is managed and coordinated online
5 min read · dns · #dnsrecords · dns-records
How DNS resolution works
Learn how DNS resolution converts domain names to IP addresses using a hierarchical, distributed system with tools like dig to trace the process
8 min read · dns · dns resolver
Understanding Network Devices: How Data Moves Across the Internet
Explore the journey of data across the internet, understanding roles of modems, routers, switches, and more in network communication
6 min read · networking
HTML Basics: Understanding the Skeleton of a Webpage
Learn HTML basics and understand the essential structure that forms the skeleton of a webpage using tags, elements, and more
3 min read · HTML5 · Web Development · ChaiCode
Inside .git: How Git Actually Works
Explore how Git works internally; learn about its objects, hashes, and structure. Master the concepts that power version control and project history
6 min read · Git-explained-from-concepts-to-command · starky · curious_cult
TCP Working: 3-Way Handshake & Reliable Communication
Learn how TCP ensures reliable internet communication through its 3-way handshake, data transfer, and connection termination processes
4 min read · TCP
Git for Beginners: What Actually Matters
A beginner-friendly Git guide that focuses on core concepts, not commands. Learn only what actually matters to use Git confidently.
6 min read · Git-explained-from-concepts-to-command · starky · curious_cult
Life Before Git: The Pre-Version Control Era
Explore the evolution of coding before version control systems, from manual processes to early collaboration challenges and the rise of Git
6 min read · Git-explained-from-concepts-to-command · starky · curious_cult