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Articles on Web3, React, scalable systems architecture, and my journey as a developer.

Note / 006 AI Security

The Hidden Risk in AI Agents: A Threat Model for LLM API Routers

A practical threat model for LLM API routers how malicious intermediaries can hijack AI agents, exfiltrate secrets, and inject malicious tool calls.

Apr 19, 2026 → Read
Note / 005 Security

Vestra DAO $500K Exploit: A Simple Breakdown

A technical breakdown of the $500K exploit, tracing the vulnerable logic, attack flow, and how the flaw could be exploited.

Dec 16, 2024 → Read
Note / 004 Security

Understanding the Bcrypt Caching Vulnerability in Username Authentication

A critical security vulnerability discovered in Okta’s AD/LDAP Delegated Authentication (DelAuth) affecting usernames with 52 or more characters.

Nov 4, 2024 → Read
Note / 003 Web3

Solidity SmartContract Starter: Test and Deploy with Foundry

A couple of tips to reduce gas consumption in your smart contracts, from pre-incrementing to caching array length.

Apr 7, 2023 → Read
Note / 002 Backend

Simple Note-Taking API in Hono

A simple note-taking API using Bun, Hono, and Sequelize.

Mar 30, 2023 → Read
Note / 001 Web3

Solidity Gas Optimization Tips

A couple of tips to reduce gas consumption in your smart contracts, from pre-incrementing to caching array length.

Mar 30, 2023 → Read

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2026 · AdarshSwaminath

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