--- title: "Balakrishnan Rajkumar (@messagetobala) | Hashnode" description: "Software Engineer | AWS Certified. Read the latest articles by Balakrishnan Rajkumar on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@messagetobala" --- @messagetobala # Balakrishnan Rajkumar @messagetobala · Chennai, India · Joined January 2023 Software Engineer | AWS Certified ### [Spoof Me If You Can](https://spikestory.hashnode.dev/spoof-me-if-you-can?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Introduction Email communication is an indispensable part of our life. All the organizations that we interact with, like Banks, E-Commerce sites, Government agencies etc use email as the preferred way of communication. Unfortunately, the popularity o... 23 min read · [spikestory.hashnode.dev](https://spikestory.hashnode.dev/spoof-me-if-you-can?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Apr 9, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/spoof-me-if-you-can/643277c89d2fc7e768af1e24) ### ["Do one thing well" - Understanding Pipes in Unix with a sample implementation](https://spikestory.hashnode.dev/understanding-pipes-in-unix-with-a-sample-implementation-9fe110d36412?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Do one thing well "Do one thing well " is one of the underlying design principles of the Unix operating system. Anyone with a little experience in working with Unix and Unix-like systems would have seen the benefits of this simple principle, when the... 13 min read · [spikestory.hashnode.dev](https://spikestory.hashnode.dev/understanding-pipes-in-unix-with-a-sample-implementation-9fe110d36412?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mar 4, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-pipes-in-unix-with-a-sample-implementation-9fe110d36412/64042ac8f08ebdd1c2eb70fc) ### [strace - Blow up your application's cover](https://spikestory.hashnode.dev/strace-blow-up-your-applications-cover?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Introduction This article is for the #DebuggingFeb writeathon contest by Hashnode. Every production issue is a drama. Here I present you one such drama in a five-act drama format. Act 1: The Exposition "Here, the audience learns the setting (Time/Pl... 11 min read · [spikestory.hashnode.dev](https://spikestory.hashnode.dev/strace-blow-up-your-applications-cover?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Feb 25, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/strace-blow-up-your-applications-cover/63f9e8ac7187f40c56049f5b) ### [Browsing WatchDog - My first browser extension](https://spikestory.hashnode.dev/browsing-watchdog-my-first-browser-extension?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The need for an extension Of late, I found myself spending most of my free time on YouTube. It all started with me watching the coverage of the Chess Olympiad (Which was held in Chennai, my hometown) on YouTube. As YouTube, seems to be the only place... 14 min read · [spikestory.hashnode.dev](https://spikestory.hashnode.dev/browsing-watchdog-my-first-browser-extension?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Feb 17, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/browsing-watchdog-my-first-browser-extension/63efa997cf6c1a0ade7eeff3)