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File /etc/hosts

This week, I faced a task where I needed to test the functionality of an external resource locally. The problem was that the resource had a restriction allowing it to run only on a predefined list of domains. At that moment, I remembered the method of overriding the resource’s address in the /etc/hosts file. And it worked!

Debugging object mutation

There is a common belief that mutating objects is bad practice. One of the reasons for this opinion is the unpredictable behavior that leads to bugs that are difficult to detect. In this article, we will explore approaches to simplify finding mutations.

In the search of the lost glyphs

When adding support for a new language in the application, some letters in the text are not displayed as expected. Let's figure out why this happened and how to fix it.