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dev.to > asikul_islam_0f701acafd04 > caesar-cipher-explained-how-it-works-encryption-decryption-and-examples-39ga

Caesar Cipher Explained: How It Works, Encryption, Decryption, and Examples

34+ min ago   (821+ words) If you've ever been curious about how encryption works at a basic level, the Caesar Cipher is a great place to start. It is one of the simplest classical encryption techniques. The idea is straightforward: shift each letter in a…...

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dev.to > kenimo49 > claude-code-hooks-vs-skills-vs-subagents-three-ways-to-extend-the-agent-and-when-each-backfires-1728

Claude Code Hooks vs Skills vs Subagents: Three Ways to Extend the Agent, and When Each Backfires

48+ min ago   (41+ words) I reached for the wrong extension mechanism three times before the difference clicked. Hooks, Skills, Subagents: how each fires, what it costs in tokens, and the failure mode nobody warns you about. Tagged with claudecode, ai, agents, devtools....

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dev.to > marcelotaparelli > why-i-built-my-portfolio-with-bun-astro-mdx-instead-of-a-more-complex-stack-2cmd

Why I Built My Portfolio with Bun + Astro + MDX Instead of a More Complex Stack

43+ min ago   (1367+ words) Choosing a stack is a product decision before it is a technical one. This article documents why this portfolio runs on Bun, Astro, and MDX — and, more importantly, the reasoning that led me to turn down more sophisticated alternatives. Nothing…...

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dev.to > divyakush > your-primary-key-shouldnt-be-in-the-url-35io

Your primary key shouldn't be in the URL

43+ min ago   (169+ words) A sequential integer primary key is a great internal identifier: compact, fast to index, naturally ordered. It is a poor external one, for three reasons: The fix is to stop making one column serve two audiences: Every lookup still has…...

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dev.to > bhavyshekhaliya > what-to-do-when-an-api-has-too-many-endpoints-for-one-mcp-server-1a77

What to Do When an API Has Too Many Endpoints for One MCP Server

49+ min ago   (953+ words) Large APIs are where MCP design gets interesting. If your API has 15 endpoints, you can review each one by hand and decide which operations should become tools. If your API has 300 endpoints, exposing everything creates a different problem: the MCP…...

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dev.to > claix_ai > your-ai-agent-isnt-the-problem-your-documents-are-still-unusable-eb5

Your AI Agent Isn’t the Problem: Your Documents Are Still Unusable

59+ min ago   (1709+ words) Most AI agent workflows don’t fail because the model is incapable. They fail because the model receives the wrong input. A typical business workflow might start with an invoice PDF, a scanned contract, an Excel spreadsheet, a Word document, an…...

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dev.to > daniel_pertu > deduplicating-a-constant-did-not-stop-it-drifting-p2b

Deduplicating a constant did not stop it drifting

57+ min ago   (816+ words) Most of our app respects the user's theme preference. A handful of marketing and auth pages do not: they are designed dark, they only look right dark, and they render dark whatever your OS says. Implementing that is easy. Keeping…...

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dev.to > varun_agarwal > the-markdown-blackboard-zero-overhead-multi-agent-orchestration-3j7m

The Markdown Blackboard: Zero-Overhead Multi-Agent Orchestration

1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (377+ words) As autonomous AI coding agents (like Claude Code, AutoGPT, and local CLI tools) become standard in our daily environments, a massive bottleneck has emerged: Agent Siloing. Right now, these CLI-based agents operate in total isolation. If you want to use…...

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dev.to > thefluxread > the-terminal-is-the-new-ide-an-architectural-deep-dive-into-claude-fable-51-and-claude-code-2k0c

The Terminal Is the New IDE: An Architectural Deep-Dive into Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Code

1+ hour, 34+ min ago   (663+ words) The software engineering toolkit is undergoing its most radical transformation since the transition... Tagged with aiengineering, anthropic, claudecode, claudefable51....

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dev.to > hellogung > sql-vs-nosql-kenapa-postgresql-masih-jadi-swiss-army-knife-di-2026-471l

SQL vs NoSQL: Kenapa PostgreSQL Masih Jadi 'Swiss Army Knife' di 2026

1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (23+ words) Sering kali kita... Tagged with postgres, mongodb, database, backend....