I am a CTO with over 5 years of experience in start-up and over 10 years in working at managing position for big companies. I am also a full-stacks developer with over 12 years in system design, product development and technology product deployment. User experience and system security are the things I care about most.
![First dev job at 45 – Interview with self-taught freeCodeCamp grad Eric Carlson [Podcast #194]](https://truong.id/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/First-dev-job-at-45-–-Interview-with-self-taught-freeCodeCamp.jpeg.webp "First dev job at 45 – Interview with self-taught freeCodeCamp grad Eric Carlson [Podcast #194] 1")
First dev job at 45 – Interview with self-taught freeCodeCamp grad Eric Carlson [Podcast #194]
Eric Carlson is a self-taught software engineer at Cisco. In his early 20s, he worked his way up to manager at the busiest Dominos Pizza in Canada. He eventually went to college and studied liberal arts, then worked as a teacher for two decades before teaching himself programming using freeCodeCamp. He got his first developer […]
How to Use Strix, the Open-Source AI Agent for Security Testing
Every developer has faced this moment: you deploy an update, everything works fine, and then that small voice in your head asks, “But is it secure?” You have run your unit tests, your linter is happy, and the code reviews are green. Still, you know there could be something hiding in your code. Maybe an […]
How to Build AI Workflows with n8n
n8n is a visual, node-based automation platform that lets you automate tasks with drag-and-drop nodes. It’s popular for multi-step automations and AI chains thanks to built-in nodes for agents and app integrations. In this tutorial, you’ll build a small personal calendar agent that listens to a chat message, extracts event details, and creates a Google […]
Pass the Google Generative AI Leader Certification Exam
Prepare for the Google Generative AI Leader exam and pass! A Generative AI Leader is a visionary developer with comprehensive knowledge of how generative AI (gen AI) can transform businesses. They have business-level knowledge of Google Cloud’s gen AI offerings and understand how Google’s AI-first approach can lead organizations toward innovative and responsible AI adoption. […]
![Evan You – From Art School Kid to Open Source Legend [Podcast #192]](https://truong.id/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Evan-You-–-From-Art-School-Kid-to-Open-Source.png.webp "Evan You – From Art School Kid to Open Source Legend [Podcast #192] 17")
Evan You – From Art School Kid to Open Source Legend [Podcast #192]
Evan You is the creator of the popular Vue JavaScript library for front end development and the Vite JavaScript build tool that a lot of devs use as a boilerplate for their new projects. He’s a self-taught developer based in Singapore. He shares tips for: Getting involved in open source Leading open source projects and […]
How to Integrate AI into Your Terminal Using OpenCode
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a helper, it’s becoming a real coding partner. Over the past year, developers have seen tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT transform how code is written. But these tools mostly live in editors or browsers. OpenCode, an open-source project, takes a different path. It brings an AI assistant directly […]
How to Securely Deploy APIs to Amazon Lambda – A Practical Guide
Cyber attacks against APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are on the increase. These attacks arise from issues with proper authentication, authorization, unnecessary data exposure, lack of request limits, resource consumption, and use of vulnerable third-party APIs. Gaps in APIs can occur before requests reach the APIs, within the code housing the APIs, and even along the […]
How to Use the react-mui-sidebar Package to Build Responsive, Customizable Sidebars
In modern web development, a well-designed sidebar can greatly improve the user experience by providing easy navigation and access to important features. The react-mui-sidebar, powered by Material-UI, is a helpful React NPM package designed to make it easier to build responsive and highly customizable sidebars. In this article, we will explore the key aspects of […]