Password Hashing for Developers — Why bcrypt, Argon2, and scrypt are Safer than MD5
Password Hashing for Developers — Why bcrypt, Argon2, and scrypt are Safer than MD5I still remember the days when I first created a login s…
Productivity: Quality vs Quantity — Why I Stopped Worshiping Being Busy
A few years ago, I had a strange habit: I liked to read articles about successful people's morning routines, and then try to copy them all…
Reverse Proxy for Home Server — Nginx, Caddy, or Traefik?
Reverse Proxy for Home Server — Nginx, Caddy, or Traefik?A few months ago, I started stacking services on the home server: one port for t…
Task Scheduler in Linux — When to Use Cron, When to Use Systemd Timer?
Task Scheduler in Linux — When to Use Cron, When to Use Systemd Timer?Some time ago, I was building automatic backup for several services…
AI and Ethics: The Limits of Technology — When Should Code Stop?
AI and Ethics: The Limits of Technology — When Should Code Stop?The first time I saw an AI model produce a human face that was almost ind…
Open Source: Philosophy and Contribution — From Passenger to Citizen
I still remember the moment I first felt "in debt" to someone I never knew. At that time I was working on Blogspot in 2013, I was stuck on …
Digital Privacy from an Indonesian Perspective — Why We Need to Care
Try asking your friends: "Who reads the Terms & Conditions before clicking Accept?" Most likely, no one raised their hand. We are all used …
SSH Hardening for Home Servers — From Key-Based Auth to fail2ban
Some time ago I was idly opening the SSH log on my home server - a used laptop that I used as a server in the corner of my room. What I fou…
Why Choose Self-Hosting in the Cloud Era — A Little Sovereignty in the Corner of the Room
Some time ago, a friend asked in a half-surprised tone, "Why do you bother making your own server? Just pay for Google Drive or iCloud, tha…
When All the Choices Feel Wrong — Kierkegaard, Absurdity, and the Leap of Faith
Have you ever stood at a crossroads in life and felt like there was no way out? Not because there are too many choices — but because all…