How can I develop an iOS app with capacitor and AdMob?

Summary This postmortem addresses a common failure scenario when porting a web-based React application to native iOS using Capacitor, specifically integrating AdMob. The core issue is not code logic but dependency management and build environment configuration. The frustration stems from the intersection of a web-native hybrid framework (Capacitor), a native SDK (Google Mobile Ads), and … Read more

Docker compose struggling with permission setting up Hashicorp Vault

Summary A deployment of Hashicorp Vault using Docker Compose on Debian failed due to filesystem permission and capability conflicts. The core issue manifested as a permission denied error when the container attempted to initialize its storage backend, followed by chown errors when attempting to fix permissions. The failure stems from a mismatch between the container’s … Read more

facet bold titles in ggplotly

Summary A user reported that when converting a ggplot2 object with bold facet strip text to a ggplotly object using the plotly library, the bold styling is lost. The root cause is that ggplot2 and plotly use different rendering engines and styling models. ggplot2 applies element_text(face = “bold”) to the plot theme, but the ggplotly() … Read more

Migration options for viewDefinition.json and CrP being retired

Summary The deprecation of Custom Resource Providers (CrP) in Azure has left many users, including those utilizing Managed Applications and viewDefinition.json, uncertain about their migration options. The official documentation still references CrP as a solution, but the announcement to retire CrP lacks clear guidance on alternatives. Users are instructed to contact their account managers, but … Read more

Is there a way to avoid duplicating productFlavors and buildConfigField across multiple Android modules?

Summary The problem of duplicating productFlavors and buildConfigField across multiple Android modules in a multi-module Android project is a common issue. This duplication occurs because each Android module generates its own BuildConfig file, and productFlavors need to be defined separately in each module to maintain compile-time safety. The question is whether there is a recommended … Read more

Flutter HTTPS calls fail on older Android, only works if I bypass SSL certificate check

Summary The issue of Flutter HTTPS calls failing on older Android devices (Android 7 and below) while working on modern devices can be attributed to the way these older devices handle SSL certificate validation. By default, older Android versions may not support the latest TLS versions or may have issues with the certificate chain, leading … Read more

Injecting additional text into request body in Next.js (Vercel) without middleware rewrite

Summary The problem at hand involves injecting additional text into the request body in a Next.js application hosted on Vercel, without relying on middleware rewrites, which are not supported by Vercel since Next.js 12. This is a critical issue for applications that require dynamic modification of request data. Root Cause The root cause of this … Read more

Registering Multiple IAP products

Summary The problem of registering multiple In-App Purchase (IAP) products on the Google Play Console has become more cumbersome with the removal of the import/export CSV file feature. Manual registration of each product is time-consuming and prone to errors, especially when dealing with a large number of products, such as 80 in this case. Root … Read more