Beaver Codes
The very serious software company
Hello Beaver friends!
My name is Pavel Schoffer and I started Beaver Codes as a software consultancy company in 2020.
We at Beaver Codes are now focused on our own projects and software products. This space then serves as a journal of sorts for our CTO and founder – Pavel.
The content will be probably boring and therefore should not be read by anyone.
Two possibilities exist: either we are building software alone or we are not. Both are equally terrifying
Arthur C. Clarke (ish)
- How does a URL shortener work?
Last week, I was working on our URL shortener app, so I figured it would be fun to write about how these tools actually work. Most famous cheat codes To start the discussion, let’s recap HTTP codes. Any server returns these codes on every HTTP request. The returned status code already represents the result of… Read more: How does a URL shortener work? - Stairway to Heaven
I was reflecting on my entrepreneurial journey, and one construct outlines it very well to me. It is the Stair Step Method coined by Rob Walling. Method The overarching idea is very close to the incremental development we love so much as coders. Identify and launch the tiniest possible bit and iterate based on the… Read more: Stairway to Heaven - Hiding your secrets on the Internet
Last week, I was working on security profiles for the charger backend. They run on the same TLS/SSL certificates as the web. SSL: A Guardian Angel in Cyberspace Imagine SSL as your internet guardian angel, ensuring your sensitive data doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. It’s like wrapping your digital messages in a virtual envelope… Read more: Hiding your secrets on the Internet - Eaten by Dragons
Last week, I had a chance to pitch for the Linköping Dragon Nest competition. It made me reflect on going outside my comfort zone. I am going to record here my impression of the event as well as what worked for me in the past to get more comfortable with public speaking. Dragon nest The… Read more: Eaten by Dragons - Plugfest
As an Open Charge Alliance (OCA) member, we were happy to join Plugfest on February 28th and 29th, 2024. We were the youngest team to test on the event, but the ability to join gave us a lot of insights! Another OCA member – PIONIX hosted the event. Their push for open source also set… Read more: Plugfest