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30 posts tagged with "Solution"
How to Ask “Where’s My Score?” (So I Can Actually Help You)
The SSoC 2026 leaderboard went live today. My DMs immediately looked like “Bhaiya my score is not showing”, “I merged 3 PRs but leaderboard shows 0”, “Please check my account”. Best way to handle?
Tomorrow the Leaderboard Goes Live: Here’s What You’ll See
Tomorrow the SSoC 2026 Leaderboard goes live. 3,000+ contributors have been asking every single day, “When can I see my score?” Fair question. You have been merging PRs for weeks. You deserve to see the numbers.
Ground Control Gets Eyes on PRs: One Search, Full Clarity
Yesterday I showed you Ground Control, the hidden admin dashboard behind SSoC 2026. Today it learned to read PRs.
Ground Control: The Admin Dashboard Nobody Sees
We have 50,000 registered participants in SSoC 2026. Three hundred projects. Five thousand mentors. The most impactful engineering work we did this season? A hidden admin dashboard that no participant will ever see.
Fixed: VS Code Terminal Goes Completely Black on M-Series Macs
Is your VS Code terminal turning into a pitch-black void? Learn the 2-second fix and the deep technical reasons why Chromium GPU canvas rendering breaks on Apple Silicon.
The Quiet Architecture of Trust: Building the SSoC Season 5 Onboarding Almanac
How we turned a static registration list into a privacy-first, self-healing verification system — one subtle decision at a time.
Building SSoC 5.0: 2500 Contributors, One Crazy Journey
A behind-the-scenes look at organising Social Summer of Code 5.0, scaling to 2500+ contributors, building the tech, and helping beginners start their open source journey.
Fixing “Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel” in PowerShell
Fix the “Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel” error in PowerShell. Learn why it happens, how to debug it, and apply both temporary and permanent fixes using TLS and .NET settings.
8 Mistakes I Made As A First-Time UX Manager
Miriam Isaac, who recently became a UX Manager, explains her struggles and learnings in 8 sections, which is extremely helpful to the community.
Semver failing the Developers
> This article is a repost of an article by Jongleberry, as it was really interesting and it is not available online. The article has been substantially
Making Axios Request Payload work with PHP & What goes behind?
I tried to use a mock PHP page for my API requests with Axios, but unfortunately I ran into multiple problems. This article has solutions for all.
Using React's Proxy to get ahead of CORS & use HTTPS for API calls
My experience of managing to use CRA React's Proxy feature to proxy an API server like it's in Production and use Secure HTTPS on localhost!
Handling the weird way of Redux State Initialisation
Redux's state initialisation is weird and you shouldn't trust it. This is why, an experience where I debug it to fix an error of reducer not loading.
Troubleshooting React with Redux & Redux DevTools
When I was using React with Redux, I encountered TypeError: Cannot read property 'apply' of undefined and tried to debug and solve it in a better way.
Natural Sorting in JavaScript
An experience of how I came up with my idea of natural sorting solution with a comparison to other similar solutions.
Right way of delaying execution synchronously in JavaScript without using Loops or Timeouts!
I recently found a better way to delay JavaScript execution by the use of async and await keywords. Sharing my experience with a Jest test case.
Getting rid of the X-Powered-By in Express JS Middle-ware using Blood, Sweat & Tears
An article on how to get rid of X-Powered-By headers in all versions of Express JS and Node JS.
Crazy Image EXIF Orientation Bug (or Feature?)
Get an idea about what is EXIF in photos, how does the orientation tag affect the display of your images and how to fix them.
Avoiding HTTP 404 for map files when using minified CSS & JavaScript
Best way to get rid of 404 errors when accessing a sourcemap.
Live: HackCity 2018 - City, University of London's Annual Hackathon 2018 on 17th - 18th February 2018
HackCity is back again for it's 2nd year! HackCity team is welcoming students from all over London, the UK and Europe, for all student fun and free Hackathon.
Best way to import or export the Git Configuration
A simple and best way to find the file where git stores its configuration and copy them across devices and installations.
Solution to Git Bash is very slow in Windows!
Had issues with Windows 10 and found solution to Git Bash is very slow in Windows!
Handling Broken Image Links in a Better Way (HTTP Only)
A small snippet for handling images that do not exist or throw error in a website, without much struggle using JavaScript.
Changing the origins of draggable - Possible!
Quick tutorial on how to change the origin of draggable, which by default drags on top and left offsets. Now you can customise in your own way.
Scroll content on hover using jQuery and the Mathematics behind it
This article explains the huge mathematics behind animated scrolling to keep up the time.
Getting the Initialisation Parameters for DataTables
Killing and reinitialising the DataTable. An example demonstration.
Challenge: Internet Explorer Table Cells & Positioning Nightmare & Alternatives
After a lot of struggles, I was unable to find a solution for fixing Internet Explorer Table Cells & Positioning absolute issue.
CSS Transitions & JavaScript for Animated Entry Effects
Creating a Slide Off Effect using CSS Transition Width Right to Left.
Using SweetAlert2 for navigating inside the pages and not focusing on calling element
Making SweetAlerts2 not to focus on the initiating element.
Keyboard acting weird after MacBook Pro cleaning solved!
An experience of mine on fixing my new MacBook Pro's keyboard misbehaving after a full clean.
