Ali Shaikh

Ali Shaikh

Dubai
10
Nov
Quantum Doomsday 2028: The Day Encryption Dies – Banks, HTTPS, Secrets Exposed

Quantum Doomsday 2028: The Day Encryption Dies – Banks, HTTPS, Secrets Exposed

Quantum computers could break modern encryption by 2028-2035. Google's Willow chip and IBM's roadmap show rapid progress toward the 1,673 logical qubits needed to crack Bitcoin and RSA encryption. The "harvest now, decrypt later" threat is already happening. Are we prepared for Q-Day?
10 min read
10
Nov
Managing Docker Compose Applications with systemd - A Portainer Example

Managing Docker Compose Applications with systemd - A Portainer Example

Stop manually restarting containers after reboots. Use systemd to auto-start Docker Compose apps and manage them with systemctl. Includes Portainer example.
3 min read
01
Aug
Ghost Admin Login Gets Stuck on "Signing in": The staffDeviceVerification Problem

Ghost Admin Login Gets Stuck on "Signing in": The staffDeviceVerification Problem

I recently encountered a frustrating Ghost issue that had me completely stumped. I could not log into my Admin account. If you're experiencing similar symptoms after a server migration or a fresh Ghost installation, the culprit might be Ghost's staffDeviceVerification security feature.
3 min read
21
Mar
HTTP Status Codes Explained: Unlock the Web’s Secret Signals

HTTP Status Codes Explained: Unlock the Web’s Secret Signals

Decode HTTP status codes: from 200 OK to 404 Not Found, unlock the web’s secrets with this guide!
2 min read
18
Mar
Understanding OpenTelemetry: A Comprehensive Beginner's Guide

Understanding OpenTelemetry: A Comprehensive Beginner's Guide

This guide will walk you through setting up a basic distributed tracing system using OpenTelemetry and Jaeger. You'll
6 min read
16
Mar
Understanding JWT Tokens: A Beginner's Guide to JSON Web Tokens

Understanding JWT Tokens: A Beginner's Guide to JSON Web Tokens

Unlock JWTs: tiny, signed secrets for logins & trust. See their magic—header, payload, signature—click into place. Play at jwt.io. Your dev superpower awaits!
4 min read
12
Mar
Dynamic AMI Selection in AWS CloudFormation: Leveraging SSM Parameter Store

Dynamic AMI Selection in AWS CloudFormation: Leveraging SSM Parameter Store

In Demystifying AWS CloudFormation, we used static AMI mappings for an EC2 template. It works but needs updates and fails across regions. SSM Parameter Store fixes this, fetching fresh AMI IDs dynamically. This guide swaps mappings for SSM, with a full template to simplify AMI management.
5 min read
11
Mar
Demystifying AWS CloudFormation: Understanding Key Template Sections

Demystifying AWS CloudFormation: Understanding Key Template Sections

A Beginner's Guide to AWS CloudFormation - This covers the basics of CloudFormation and includes a complete working template to deploy an EC2 instance with a security group.
4 min read
07
Mar
Build Kubernetes-Ready Ubuntu 24.04 Templates in Proxmox

Build Kubernetes-Ready Ubuntu 24.04 Templates in Proxmox

This article builds upon my previous guide, Mastering Proxmox Automation: Build an Ubuntu 24.04 Cloud-Init Template, where I walked
6 min read
04
Mar
Creating Simple AI Agents: A Beginner's Guide

Creating Simple AI Agents: A Beginner's Guide

In today's rapidly evolving tech landscape, AI agents are becoming increasingly accessible to developers of all skill levels.
5 min read