Kristjan Port: The next tech boom needs more than wifi and a laptop

WebSocket Engineering — Part 2

WebSocket connection :- Heartbeats, Zombie Connections, and the Connections That Never Said Goodbye In Part 1, I reached one uncomfortable conclusion: WebSocket disconnecting is normal.

• WebSocket disconnections are normal, recovery is key
• Zombie connections occur when client vanishes without clean goodbye
• Heartbeats serve two purposes: checking alive status and preventing idle consideration

2026-09-02 ·dev.to

Safaricom explains M-PESA security scare after customer reports 2 night withdrawal attempts

Safaricom has responded to concerns raised by an M-PESA customer who reported that attempts were made to withdraw money from his account twice during the night.

• Steve Osanya reported two unauthorized M-PESA withdrawals at night.
• Safaricom suggested Shiriki Pay feature as potential cause, but Osanya denied activation.
• Company advised customers to review account services and report suspicious activity.

2026-09-02 ·peopledaily.digital

TIL: Four Key Configurations Inside the GBase Database `onconfig` File

Many people install GBase Database(GBase 8s) , start the instance, and never open the onconfig file again. I took a closer look at it recently and found four configuration areas that are especially…

2026-09-02 ·dev.to

How I'm Leveling Up My HTML Skills Using AI as a Beginner 🚀

Hey everyone! 👋 I just joined Dev.to recently, and I’m currently on a journey to learn web development. Like many beginners, I started with the basics of HTML.

2026-09-02 ·dev.to