Dynamic URL Routing: Preventing Privacy Exposure in Shared Links

## Summary Users typically want to control content visibility when sharing links to their website. A common use case involves hiding personal details from certain audiences via shared links. ## Root Cause Hyperlinks directly reference fixed URLs. Once clicked, they load the exact webpage version defined by that URL, regardless of intent or parameters. Browsers … Read more

Prevent React Render Crashes from Asynchronous State Loading

Summary A production incident occurred where a React component crashed during the initial render cycle. The application threw an Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading ‘street’). This was caused by attempting to access deeply nested properties of a state object before the asynchronous data fetching operation had completed. While the developer attempted defensive … Read more

UpdateJSONB Array Elements by Field ID without Full Rewrite

Summary The problem revolves around updating a specific object within a JSONB array in PostgreSQL 14 based on a field value (e.g., id), rather than the array index, without replacing the entire array. This is due to the limitations of jsonb_set, which requires knowing the exact array index, causing performance issues and concurrency conflicts. Root … Read more

Choosing Between AWS Solution Architect and SysOps Paths

Summary The decision to pursue AWS Solution Architect certification before attempting AWS Sysops Administrator certification is a common dilemma. Key takeaways include understanding the role-based certifications and skill levels required for each certification. Root Cause The root cause of this dilemma lies in the following factors: Lack of understanding of the certification paths and recommendations … Read more

Fixing Unix Pipe Buffering Issues with System() Calls

Summary The issue lies in the fact that Unix pipes are buffered by default, which causes problems when trying to use system() multiple times. The provided code attempts to make the pipes non-buffered using setvbuf(stdout, NULL, _IONBF, 0), but this solution is insufficient. The correct approach involves using non-buffered pipes and properly closing the output … Read more

How does Salesforce handle validation rules when a before-save Flow updates the same record?

Summary The execution order between before-save Flows and validation rules in Salesforce can be crucial when dealing with record updates. In the case of a before-save record-triggered Flow updating a required field that is also checked by a validation rule, the Flow may sometimes fail with a FIELD_CUSTOM_VALIDATION_EXCEPTION. Understanding the correct execution order and how … Read more

Reference to partition table

Summary The problem lies in creating a foreign key constraint that references a partitioned table in Postgresql. The user has a table Offers partitioned by the Status column and wants to create a foreign key constraint in the Orders table that references the OfferId in the Offers table. However, due to the partitioning, the foreign … Read more

ASP.NET WebForms CustomValidator not updating correctly when multiple UserControls are on the page

Summary The issue arises when multiple instances of the same ASP.NET WebForms UserControl are on a page, and the CustomValidator fails to update correctly. This problem occurs because the ClientValidationFunction and OnServerValidate events are not unique to each instance of the UserControl. To resolve this issue, it is essential to make the validation functions unique … Read more