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How I Saved Over 80% on My AWS Hosting Bill with Hugo and S3
How I Saved Over 80% on My AWS Hosting Bill with Hugo and S3

When I first started hosting my website, I went the full stack route - spun up an EC2 instance, installed Linux, configured MySQL, and set up PHP. It felt like a rite of passage as a developer, and I firmly believe it’s something every dev should experience at least once. It’s not just about …

Using a NavigationStack with MVVM and SwiftUI
Using a NavigationStack with MVVM and SwiftUI

In the ever-evolving landscape of iOS development, SwiftUI has marked a revolution with its declarative syntax and promise of simplifying complex UI implementations. As developers, we constantly seek architectures that not only streamline development but also enhance maintainability and …

Find favicons used by any website
Find favicons used by any website

Some time ago, I was working on an iOS application that required me to fetch and display the favicon of a given URL.

Easy right? Well, not so much.

About 15 to 20 years ago, you’d be fine to set up a simple HTTP GET request at the server’s root with favicon.ico appended to it. So getting …