The latest articles on DEV Community by Owen Ross (@dev2023-op). https://dev.to/dev2023-op https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4156121%2Fccd18490-cf69-4311-8b98-b78ad21371dd.jpg https://dev.to/dev2023-op en Owen Ross Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:41:19 +0000 https://dev.to/dev2023-op/what-octopus-server-users-neet-to-know-about-cve-2026-116870-176d https://dev.to/dev2023-op/what-octopus-server-users-neet-to-know-about-cve-2026-116870-176d <h2> What is the vulnerability </h2> <p>CVE-2026-116870 is a vulnerability on a service called Octopus Server. Octopus Server is a service from Octopus Deploy, the popular CD(continuous deployment) company</p> <p>CVE-2026-116870 is a input validation vulnerability where the input will pass the security checks even though the payload is malicious.<br> For example a attacker could use "%2e%2e%2f%2e%2e%2fetc%2fpasswd" instead of "../../etc/passwd" if it was a view file input. Keep in mind that this is just a example to give you a idea of obfuscation, the strings used here are unrelated to the vulnerability</p> <p>CVE-2026-116870 was found on the 27th of october by security researcher Nathan Willoughby you can view his github <a href="https://github.com/nathjw" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a></p> <h2> Patching your server </h2> <p>Octopus has released the patch for this vulnerability. To view affected versions of Octopus Server aswell as more information click <a href="https://advisories.octopus.com/post/2026/sa2026-15/" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a></p> devops security octopusdeploy cybersecurity Owen Ross Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:38:58 +0000 https://dev.to/dev2023-op/what-are-you-doing-for-halloween-this-year-3mbe https://dev.to/dev2023-op/what-are-you-doing-for-halloween-this-year-3mbe <h2> What im doing this year </h2> <p>This year after i do the pumpkin carving i am going to place controllable lights in the pumpkin using a software called WLED.</p> <h2> Your turn! </h2> <p>Write a comment explaining what your doing this year</p> devdiscuss devto halloween mentalhealth Owen Ross Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:41:11 +0000 https://dev.to/dev2023-op/bot-accounts-are-the-bane-of-my-existance-1bna https://dev.to/dev2023-op/bot-accounts-are-the-bane-of-my-existance-1bna <p>Recently I posted a post asking people how to make a small laguage model.</p> <p>That post recived the largest amount of reactions, but only one comment. That commentwas "nice!".</p> <h2> My coping mechagnisim </h2> <p>I have unfollowed all accounts that I have no doubt of the fact that they are bot accounts, this works because they will try and keep you as a follower by liking and or commenting on your posts aswell as blocking them so they dont end up on my feed.</p> <p>I would write a script to block a list of users and share it with the community however the api doesnt allow for it</p> devto devdiscuss Owen Ross Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:31:44 +0000 https://dev.to/dev2023-op/why-i-switched-to-affine-for-my-notes-j20 https://dev.to/dev2023-op/why-i-switched-to-affine-for-my-notes-j20 <h2> Ease of import </h2> <p>AFFiNE allows for .md, pdf and images to be imported.<br> This allows obsidian notes to be imported.</p> <h2> Price </h2> <p>Self hosting AFFiNE comes at no cost as well as basic cloud sync. There are paid plans you can use.</p> <h2> Self hostability </h2> <p>Self hosting a AFFiNE server is low difficulty, low maintnance, low resource consumption and allows for access controll and other cool features.</p> <p>The setup is fairly intuitive and only requires 5 steps when installing with docker compose.</p> docker opensource productivity tools Owen Ross Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:23:33 +0000 https://dev.to/dev2023-op/how-do-i-create-a-custom-ai-model-11g0 https://dev.to/dev2023-op/how-do-i-create-a-custom-ai-model-11g0 <p>Hello DEV Community,</p> <p>Just wondering how do I make a AI model</p> <h2> Why I’m wondering </h2> <p>To learn about this technology so that if AI does take our jobs I will at least have some chance of staying relevant</p> ai programming beginners help Owen Ross Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:54:37 +0000 https://dev.to/dev2023-op/why-i-write-success-criteria-before-i-enter-the-ide-3lo9 https://dev.to/dev2023-op/why-i-write-success-criteria-before-i-enter-the-ide-3lo9 <p>thinking about what sub tasks i have for a certain task helps because instead of trying to do everything at the same time you can do it in chunks.</p> <p>For example you dont build the frontend before you build the backend, otherwise functionality would be little to none</p> productivity programming Owen Ross Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:56:44 +0000 https://dev.to/dev2023-op/how-do-i-retrieve-request-body-items-in-flask-4mep https://dev.to/dev2023-op/how-do-i-retrieve-request-body-items-in-flask-4mep <p>Hello DEV Community,</p> <p>Just wondering how to retrive attributes in a post request body in flask</p> help python webdev backend Owen Ross Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:25:33 +0000 https://dev.to/dev2023-op/top-10-things-i-use-on-my-server-1d5m https://dev.to/dev2023-op/top-10-things-i-use-on-my-server-1d5m <h2> ftp </h2> <p>Transferring and editing files on the fly is a good ability</p> <h2> Shell In A Box </h2> <p>If something breaks I can fix it, even while I’m away</p> <h2> Remote sublime </h2> <p>I like to edit my files on multiple devices</p> <h2> Netbird </h2> <p>This allows me to access my ports remotely</p> <h2> Node JS </h2> <p>Runs my web server the way I want it to.</p> <h2> Docker </h2> <p>If Im spinning up a pentest lab like old Wordpress or owasp juice shop, I can do so with ease</p> <h2> Cron </h2> <p>Update my services and automate my tasks</p> <h2> ntfy </h2> <p>Sends me a push notification when a error or important event occurs on my server</p> <h2> actual </h2> <p>Helps me keep track of my budget without requiring me to download a mobile app or give my data away</p> <h2> Pi hole </h2> <p>A dns server that allows me to block phishing, tracking and advertising websites</p> linux Owen Ross Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:21:13 +0000 https://dev.to/dev2023-op/cristmas-lights-with-low-cost-esp32-3o65 https://dev.to/dev2023-op/cristmas-lights-with-low-cost-esp32-3o65 <h2> Software </h2> <p>To start playing around with ESP32 lighting you need WLED. To install WLED on your ESP head over to <a href="https://install.wled.me/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://install.wled.me/</a></p> <h2> Hardware </h2> <p>You will need an addressable string of lights. I recommend ws2812 as each light is individually addressable which means that you can do cool effects.</p> <p>You will also need a power supply. Make sure it’s either 5v or 12v. Keep in mind that you should chose the voltage that your string says and use a voltage limiter on your controller if it is above 5v</p> <h2> Wiring </h2> <p>For information on lighting visit <a href="https://kno.wled.ge/basics/wiring-guides/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://kno.wled.ge/basics/wiring-guides/</a></p> esp32 Owen Ross Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:03:45 +0000 https://dev.to/dev2023-op/why-i-use-supabase-and-you-should-to-4lac https://dev.to/dev2023-op/why-i-use-supabase-and-you-should-to-4lac <h2> Features </h2> <ul> <li>Supabase comes with a auth function as well as OAuth</li> <li>Comes with a backup feature (premium only)</li> <li>REST API</li> <li>easy backend JavaScript integration</li> </ul> <h2> Pricing </h2> <p>Unlike many other database services there is a free supabase plan and the most of the supabase platform is opensource</p> <h2> Security </h2> <p>Supabase has SQL injection protection so that you dont have to worry about firewalls.</p> backend sql database postgres Owen Ross Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:08:36 +0000 https://dev.to/dev2023-op/how-do-i-add-rss-feeds-to-my-website-23l4 https://dev.to/dev2023-op/how-do-i-add-rss-feeds-to-my-website-23l4 <p>Hello DEV Community,</p> <p>If anyone has experience using RSS technology please leave a comment linking any guides that you know.</p> help webdev programming web Owen Ross Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:32:19 +0000 https://dev.to/dev2023-op/what-your-ide-says-about-you-1h7b https://dev.to/dev2023-op/what-your-ide-says-about-you-1h7b <p>This post is just my thoughts and is not meant to be taken seriously</p> <h2> Notepad/mousepad/textedit </h2> <p>You spend your time on things more important than installing a IDE.</p> <h2> Nano </h2> <p>You dont leave the terminal, or you dont have a desktop environment</p> <h2> Emacs </h2> <p>You love customisability, im guessing you use hyprland or similar</p> <h2> VScode </h2> <p>You love integrations and the AI chat window</p> <h2> GitHub web editor </h2> <p>your not bothered to run git clone, or your on a mobile device</p> <h2> Sublime </h2> <p>Your using a old device, or you just like simplicity</p> <h2> Jetbrains suite </h2> <p>You have infinite disk space</p> programming