PinnedInBetter ProgrammingbyJesse Langford·Apr 30, 2022The Most Important Thing I Did to Become a Senior DeveloperIf I had to pick one thing, this would be itA response icon5A response icon5
InLevel Up CodingbyJesse Langford·Oct 31, 2025Without Pain, What Kind of Craftsmen Will There Be?Tell me your relation to pain, and I will tell you who you are. ~ Ernst JüngerA response icon1A response icon1
Jesse Langford·Jul 21, 2025What Does It Mean To Salt a Password?Salts are a powerful security feature for making passwords stronger. Without them your passwords may be bland.
Jesse Langford·Jul 14, 2025Introduction to Fixed-Width Binary EncodingOver the past few weeks I have been working on improving the security of my companies backend by adding support for passkeys. While working…A response icon1A response icon1
InJavaScript in Plain EnglishbyJesse Langford·Nov 27, 2024Setting up Google reCAPTCHA V3As web applications grow in popularity, there comes a point where unwanted bot behavior must be addressed. One of the best tools for…
InLevel Up CodingbyJesse Langford·Oct 8, 2024Practice Kindness Towards Future DevelopersBeing kind isn’t always easy, but it’s always an option. When writing software and building applications you face decisions on how to act…
InGoPenAIbyJesse Langford·May 21, 2024How I Use the OpenAI API to Translate Customers DataThe API my company developed has localization support for certain fields.
Jesse Langford·Aug 22, 2023Hype Creep. Scope Creep’s More Popular CousinAt some point in every software developer's career, the term Scope Creep will be discussed. Today I’m covering the phonmina of Hype Creep.A response icon1A response icon1
InJavaScript in Plain EnglishbyJesse Langford·Jun 20, 2023Configuring Jest With TypeScriptA quick and simple guide to setting up Jest in TypeScript
InBetter ProgrammingbyJesse Langford·Apr 12, 2023Reimagining User Interfaces With the OpenAI APIExploring ways to create a seamless and engaging user experience