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A Simple Guide to SVG and How It Works

Nov 2, 2025 · 3 min read · When building logos, icons, or illustrations for the web, SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is one of the most powerful tools in a developer’s toolkit. Unlike raster images (PNG, JPEG, WebP), SVG is mostly resolution-independent and code-driven, meaning...

LLM Fundamentals: How Large Language Models Work

Sep 21, 2025 · 5 min read · Hello, I'm Maneshwar. I'm building Free DevTools, a single hub for developers with 50,000+ free resources, icons, cheat sheets, and TLDRs. No login, unlimited downloads. Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT, Claude, and Gemini power today’s most imp...

The Proxy Playbook: Building Fast, Secure Middle Layers in Go

Aug 10, 2025 · 9 min read · Hi there! I'm Maneshwar. Currently, I’m building a private AI code review tool that runs on your LLM key (OpenAI, Gemini, etc.) with flat, no-seat pricing — designed for small teams. Check it out, if that’s your kind of thing. You’re in the middle o...

SQL Normalization: Cleaning Up Your Data Like a Pro!

Mar 8, 2025 · 8 min read · Ever felt like your database is a messy, overstuffed closet? Too many redundancies, anomalies, and weird dependencies? Well, SQL normalization is here to tidy things up! Normalization is the process of organizing a relational database to reduce redun...

From Vulnerabilities to Vault: How We Stopped Hardcoding Secrets and Started Using Hashicorp Vault

Nov 17, 2024 · 3 min read · We recently migrated our infrastructure from Kubernetes to HashiCorp Nomad. Soon after, we encountered service discovery issues and integrated Consul to address them. At this point, we were feeling a bit more relaxed, knowing that we could dedicate l...