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July 28, 2026 · 8 min read
How to Build a Background, Highlight, and Text Color Picker for an ASP.NET Web Forms Master Page
A single shared master page meant every listing on the platform looked identical, and any request for custom branding meant hand-editing CSS for one client at a time. Here is how I built a three-part color picker — background, highlight, and text — that lets each listing owner style their own page live, safely.
July 20, 2026 · 7 min read
Migrating a Domain from Tucows to AWS Route 53 to Fix a Missing SSL Padlock
A domain registered through Tucows kept showing without the padlock in the browser bar, and it was making clients hesitate at checkout. Moving registration and DNS over to AWS Route 53 fixed the trust chain for good.
June 12, 2026 · 7 min read
Why Your .NET DLL Deployment Failed — SSL Certificates, Load Balancers, and What to Check First
The DLL was fine. The application built cleanly. The deployment looked correct — but the application was completely unreachable. Here is how to diagnose a deployment failure that has nothing to do with your code.
May 28, 2026 · 6 min read
How to Structure Reusable Components in React Native with TypeScript
One decision made at the start of a React Native project determines whether the codebase stays maintainable at scale — or becomes a folder of one-off components nobody wants to touch.
May 28, 2026 · 6 min read
How to Make Sure Your Application Works Before It Goes Live
The most expensive way to find a bug is on a live server with real users. Here is the local development and compatibility workflow that prevents it — and what every client should expect from their developer.
May 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Hitting RapidAPI Quota Limits on a Property Listing App — How I Fixed It
RapidAPI quota on a property listing app was running out too fast. Here's how switching providers, cutting scheduled runs from 4 to 3, and a full repo search fixed it.
May 23, 2026 · 10 min read
Migrating from AWS to a Dedicated Server — Why Copying the Database Is Not Enough
Most server migrations copy the database and miss the Windows registry keys. Here's what breaks silently after the move — and how to migrate it correctly.
May 23, 2026 · 7 min read
How to Test the Twilio API with Postman When You Don't Have a US Phone Number
Twilio's dashboard requires phone verification. If you're outside the US, that's a problem. Here's how to test the full Twilio API from anywhere using Postman.