File Upload Security and Malware Protection
In this article, we implement several of the OWASP recommendations for file upload security. We also dive into malware scanning solutions.
Category Back End
CDNs: Speed Up Performance by Reducing Latency
This post covers what CDNs are, how they work, and why you need one. I also show you how to connect Akamai CDN to Object Storage.
Stream File Uploads to S3 Object Storage and Reduce Costs
Learn how to upload files directly to S3-compatible Object Storage from your Node application to improve availability and reduce costs.
Handling File Uploads on the Backend in Node.js (& Nuxt)
Learn about the low-level concepts for dealing with multipart/form-data in Node.js and how to save file uploads to disk with a high-level solution.
Conditional API Responses For JavaScript vs. HTML Forms
Learn how to build backend APIs that support progressive enhancement by detecting if a request was submitted with HTML forms or JavaScript.
Under-Engineered Productivity > Over-Engineered Distractions
My tip for personal blogs is to avoid technical distractions. This article shows how to do so by setting up WordPress on Linode with just a few clicks.
Roll Your Own Static Site Host on VPS with Caddy Server
This blog post will teach you how to set up a static host on a virtual private server with Ubuntu, Caddy server, SSL, and SFTP access.
What is Edge Compute? It’s kind of like knitting dog hats
Edge compute is the new frontier in computing technology. This article explains what it is and why it's awesome, all along with cute pictures of dogs.
Make Beautifully Resilient Apps With Progressive Enhancement
Ignoring progressive enhancement could be seriously hurting your conversions. This article will show you how to build resilience into your apps.
Cookies At The Edge: Not A Baking Blog Post
I came across an interesting use case for edge compute the other day: cookie management at the edge. It probably won’t be super relevant to a ton of people, but it’s an interesting use case I wanted to share, nonetheless.…