Alex Mercer's articles

  • Codex in Action: Network Sniffing Example

    Codex in Action: Network Sniffing Example

    OpenAI's Codex CLI has been generating buzz as an AI-powered coding assistant that runs directly in your terminal. But how does it handle security tooling? I p…

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  • Fixing SQL Injection in Go

    Fixing SQL Injection in Go

    SQL injection remains one of the most common vulnerabilities in web applications, and Go code is no exception. Despite Go's reputation for safety, the language…

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  • Why Does this Hate Me? Demystifying JavaScripts this

    Why Does this Hate Me? Demystifying JavaScripts this

    Why JavaScript's `this` keyword breaks brains and hearts—explained with relatable memes.

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  • JavaScript Math is a Lie

    JavaScript Math is a Lie

    A hilariously painful journey through floating point math in JavaScript. Yes, 0.1 + 0.2 ≠ 0.3.

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