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Building a Leak-Safe gRPC Frame Decoder on Reactor Netty

This is the second article in my grpc-reactor series. The first article explains why I chose to build the runtime directly on Reactor Netty and where its compatibility boundary sits.

  • gRPC protobuf messages prefixed with 5-byte envelope
  • First byte's LSB encodes compression, next 7 bits must be zero
  • Decoding envelope challenges incomplete frame alignment

Docker for Beginners: Images, Containers, Ports, and Volumes Explained

Docker for Beginners: Images, Containers, Ports, and Volumes Explained If you've ever followed a programming tutorial and seen something like: docker run ...

  • Docker images are read-only templates for creating containers
  • Containers are running instances of Docker images
  • Port mapping allows external access to container ports

I Tried Building JavaScript Games Without a Game Engine. Here's What I Learned

I am a digital marketer, not a professional developer or game developer. Most of my career has been focused on SEO, growth marketing, paid acquisition, content, and digital strategy.

  • Simple HTML, CSS, and JavaScript can build many browser games.
  • JavaScript event system crucial for handling user actions.
  • HTML elements often sufficient for games without canvas technology.