Website Backups - A Strategy That Actually Works for SA Firms
A website backup strategy that works - the 3-2-1 rule, what to back up (files, databases, email, DNS), how often, and how to test restores before you need them.
· 6 min read
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Cron Jobs in Node.js - Scheduled Tasks That Run Reliably in SA
Cron jobs in Node.js explained - cron syntax, node-cron vs platform schedulers, time zones, avoiding overlaps and duplicate runs, and securing job endpoints.
· 6 min read
What a Website Maintenance Plan Should Include - SA Guide
What a website maintenance plan should include - updates, security, backups, monitoring, content changes and reporting - plus questions to ask before signing.
· 6 min read
Hosting Billed in Rand - Why It Matters for SA Businesses
Why hosting billed in rand matters for South African businesses - exchange rate swings, declined cards, local invoices and easier budgeting than dollar billing.
· 5 min read
Domain Expired in South Africa? What Happens and How to Recover
Domain expired in South Africa? Learn what happens after expiry - grace and redemption stages, how to recover a .co.za domain and how to never lose one again.
· 5 min read
How to Hire a Web Developer in South Africa - Agency or Freelance
How to hire a web developer or agency in South Africa - writing a brief, comparing quotes, checking portfolios, contract essentials and red flags to avoid.
· 5 min read
Two-Factor Authentication With an Authenticator App - Why and How
Two-factor authentication with an authenticator app explained - how TOTP codes work, why they beat SMS, how to set one up and what to do if you lose your phone.
· 6 min read
Webhooks Explained - Receiving and Verifying Them Safely in Node
Webhooks explained - how they work, verifying HMAC signatures with timingSafeEqual, and handling retries, replays and idempotency, with Node.js code.
· 6 min read
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