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The Validation Rule That Was Itself Invalid

I lost a save cycle last week to a bug that I now think is one of the most under-discussed failure modes in configurable systems: a validation rule that was itself incompletely configured.

  • Validation rule incomplete, causing bug during save cycle
  • Ambiguity arises as system can't determine rule status
  • Address configuration issues to prevent errors

I built 100+ browser tools as a side project — here’s what I learned

I’ve been working on a side project called FroggoTools. It started pretty simply. I use small online tools all the time — calculators, converters, date utilities, generators, formatting tools, etc.

  • FroggoTools started as simple browser utilities with common annoyances.
  • Project expanded to over 100 tools, more engaging than expected.
  • SEO and distribution proved more challenging than development.

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