Taka Saito articles - 13 total
Demystifying the Man-Month (Part 2)
A Junior Engineer's Tale of Multi-tier Subcontracting in 1990s Japan
Demystifying the Man-Month(Part1)
A Junior Engineer's Tale from 1990s Japan
Why Japan's IT Industry Risks Being Left Behind - A Path to Individual Success
An analysis of Japan's IT industry's structural challenges and a strategic guide for individual success in the global tech landscape, focusing on remote work opportunities and professional development
The Dark Side of Japan's Early 1990s Software Development - Young Engineers as Disposable Resources
A veteran engineer's personal account of the brutal software development environment in early 1990s Japan, highlighting the exploitation of young engineers and its lasting impact on Japan's IT industry.
Requirements Engineering: A Practical Approach from 30 Years of Industry Experience
A comprehensive look at requirements gathering and specification, drawing from decades of experience as an engineer, business owner, and consultant, with insights on making realistic decisions in digital transformation projects.
Understanding and Preventing Email Spoofing Through DMARC Reports: A Technical Analysis
A comprehensive guide on analyzing DMARC reports to detect and prevent email spoofing attacks, with practical implementation steps for domain security using SPF and DMARC records.
Strengthening Email Security: A Comprehensive Guide to SPF, DKIM, and DMARC Implementation
A technical deep dive into email authentication protocols with UML diagrams. Learn how to implement and maintain SPF, DKIM, and DMARC to protect your domain from email spoofing and improve deliverability.
Fighting with Redirects: A Journey of Astro Site Migration
A technical deep-dive into URL redirect challenges during website migration to Astro, featuring Cloudflare Pages integration and practical solutions for handling legacy URLs - with insights from a Japanese proverb about taking the methodical path.
The Single Quote Curse: When AI Mistook an MDX Front Matter Issue for a YAML Bug
A debugging journey where AI led me astray by misdiagnosing a simple MDX front matter syntax error as a complex YAML configuration issue. A reminder that sometimes the simplest solutions can be overlooked when we rely too heavily on AI.
Mysterious Display in Astro: Unraveling the Secrets of the Development Environment
Discover the purpose of the mysterious breakpoint indicator that appears during Astro development and learn how it helps in responsive design implementation.
Implementing Gmail API with Cloudflare Workers - Part 3: Implementation
A comprehensive guide on implementing email sending functionality using Cloudflare Workers and Gmail API. Includes complete TypeScript implementation with service account authentication.
Implementing Gmail Sending with Cloudflare Workers - Development Guide
A comprehensive guide on implementing email sending functionality in static websites using Cloudflare Workers and Gmail API. Part 2 covers development environment setup, Cloudflare Workers basics, and project configuration.
Implementing Gmail Sending with Cloudflare Workers - Setup Guide
A comprehensive guide on implementing email sending functionality in static websites using Cloudflare Workers and Gmail API, covering service account setup, OAuth authentication, and implementation details.