Writing Server and Network Code for Your Online Game
Building online game servers is harder than most teams expect. These GDC notes cover the mistakes that bite first.
Installing firewall exception rules programmatically
Windows firewall rules in installers are more painful than they should be. This is the low-code workaround that saved the day.
Your new() is not my new()
One mismatched `new()` can turn a clean C++ app into a memory-corruption nightmare. This is the trap and how to avoid it.
Using transaction rate-limiting to improve service reliability
One small rate-limiting change can stop a service meltdown before it starts. This is the reliability fix worth stealing.
A better way to update SQL stored procedures
The SQL stored procedure update trick everyone uses can quietly break production. Here's the safer pattern that avoids the outage.