Learned Geek Blog

You've seen the padlock in your browser. You know some sites are 'secure.' But what does it actually mean? What's being locked?

I once committed an API key to a public repo at 3 AM. That incident taught me secrets in source control are a when problem, not an if problem.

You download a game. You tap buttons. Things happen. But what's actually going on behind the scenes — and how do people peek behind the curtain?

Your phone and the game server have a constant conversation. With the right tools, you can listen in.

Adding invisible bot protection to a contact form with Google reCAPTCHA v3 and a honeypot field - no puzzles, no friction, no spam.