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# [Base64 Encoding and Decoding](https://anirudhan.hashnode.dev/base64-transforms?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A byte-level walkthrough of 6-bit regrouping, padding, and why base64 is the standard envelope for binary-in-text protocols

Mar 13 · 4 min read · anirudhan.hashnode.dev  
Updated Mar 20  
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I’ve spent my career traversing the stack: from toggling GPIOs to architecting high-concurrency systems with C++ Actor Frameworks. These days, I spend less time with a Protocol Analyzer and more time wrestling with BitBake and ISAR to build reproducible Linux distributions for networking gear.

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