encoding
3 articles about encoding.
UTF-8, Unicode, and Character Encoding: What Every Developer Needs to KnowWhy mojibake happens, how Unicode code points map to UTF-8 bytes, the difference between ASCII, Unicode, and UTF-8, and why 'just use UTF-8 everywhere' is correct advice but still requires understanding.4 June 2026 · 5 min read
URL Encoding Explained: Why Your Links Break and How Percent-Encoding Fixes ThemWhat percent-encoding actually is, which characters must be encoded in a URL and why, the difference between encodeURI and encodeURIComponent in JavaScript, and common bugs it causes in production.28 May 2026 · 5 min read
Base64 encoding explained: what it is, when to use it, and when not toBase64 turns binary data into text so it can travel safely through text-only channels. Here's how it works, where it's used, and the mistakes developers commonly make with it.14 May 2026 · 8 min read