Unreal Engine C++ plugin static variable linker errors

Summary A build of a custom Unreal Engine C++ plugin failed with an unresolved external symbol linker error for Vector3::Up. The error occurred because the static member constants were defined in the plugin’s source file, but the consuming module treated the Vector3 struct as an import-only type due to the __declspec(dllexport/dllimport) attribute. This mismatch prevented … Read more

CSS clip-path button with stepped shape: how to offset drop-shadow only at bottom-right (not full width)?

Summary The problem at hand is creating a custom “stepped” button shape using CSS clip-path and adding a localized offset shadow only at the bottom-right corner of the shape, without using wrapper elements and regardless of the background color. The current implementation using filter: drop-shadow() creates a shadow that follows the entire bottom edge of … Read more

A Spring Shell 4 starter application gives a JLine History ClassNotFound

Summary The application crashes during Spring Boot startup with a ClassNotFoundException for org.jline.reader.History. This occurs because Spring Shell 4 (SS4) and Spring Boot 3 require JLine 3, but the spring-shell-starter dependency in version 4.0.0 is transitive and does not include JLine by default. Additionally, the application code is mixing outdated Spring Shell 1.x annotations with … Read more

PowerBi query for JIRA tickets giving results in loop

Summary The issue at hand is a Power BI query that is designed to fetch JIRA tickets, but it results in an infinite loop, yielding the same results repeatedly. This problem stems from the pagination mechanism used in the query, which fails to properly handle the startAt parameter, leading to the repetition of results. Root … Read more

Why does my Cloudflare Worker still throw “No such module ‘node:fs’ / ‘fs’” even with nodejs_compat enabled?

Summary The issue of Cloudflare Workers throwing a “No such module ‘node:fs’ / ‘fs’” error even with nodejs_compat enabled is a common problem encountered when trying to use Node.js libraries inside a Cloudflare Worker. This error occurs despite following the recommended configurations, such as setting a recent compatibility_date and enabling nodejs_compat in the wrangler.toml file. … Read more

Is PUT method the right choice for creating a new row in table?

Summary A common misunderstanding of HTTP method semantics led to exploring PUT for creating new “wish” resources when POST is appropriate. The conflict arises from confusing idempotency guarantees, resource identity, and RESTful URI design. Root Cause The core misalignment stems from misinterpretation of RFC 7231 definitions: PUT requires full resource replacement موارد by targeting a … Read more

Difference between Substitution method and iterative method (Recurrence)

Summary The substitution method and iterative method are two distinct approaches used to solve recurrence relations in algorithm design. Understanding the difference between these methods is crucial for efficient problem-solving. The substitution method involves substituting the recurrence relation into itself until a pattern emerges, whereas the iterative method uses a loop to iteratively calculate the … Read more

iOS Firebase EXC_BAD_ACCESS KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS

Investigating iOS Firebase EXC_BAD_ACCESS KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS Crashes Summary This postmortem analyzes recurring EXC_BAD_ACCESS KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS interrupts impacting our iOS app. The crash manifests as invalid memory access attempts on freed objects during AppDelegate initialization, with incomplete/missing stack traces in Firebase Crashlytics reports and inconsistent breadcrumb data. Root Cause The primary failure occurs due to use-after-free memory violation. … Read more