Jan 30 · 4 min read · When implementing role-based access in an application, we often face a fundamental choice: should access be denied by default or allowed by default? In practice, this means deciding whether every capability starts as false or true. There is no single...
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Oct 14, 2025 · 3 min read · The XY problem is a communication issue that often arises in software development. It occurs when someone seeking help focuses on their attempted solution (Y) rather than the actual problem (X) they’re trying to solve. It often plays out like this: ...
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Aug 29, 2025 · 3 min read · Encryption is the foundation of secure communication and data storage. At its core, it scrambles information with a cryptographic key so that only authorized parties can read it. Decryption then reverses this process, restoring the original data. But...
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Jul 26, 2025 · 4 min read · Managing configuration values in OutSystems can quickly lead to a bloated and messy list of Site Properties,one for every feature toggle, API key, timeout value, and more. While functional, this approach becomes increasingly difficult to scale, navig...
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Dec 20, 2024 · 2 min read · While migrating one of our UI components, I discovered a dependency on an outdated version within one of our modules. This realization highlighted an important aspect of software development: unused dependencies, or "dead code." Why Handling Unused D...
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