Or, that time a single column update crashed our app unsplash-logoFredy Jacob A while back, a single class of jobs took down all of our async processes due to Out Of Memory problems. I told you how we
Understanding how to build Single Sign On (SSO) using the OAuth 2.0 framework with OpenID Connect may seem like a daunting task. This practical guide will show you how to build a secure SSO system.
Introduction During my time at Gusto as a part of the Application Security team, I’ve been exploring ways to improve defense against Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in modern web applications. At Gusto, we primarily use Ruby on Rails
Imagine you have a Rails monolith and want to add new functionality. Your options are to 1) continue adding to the monolith, or 2) create a new service. Which do you choose? What if there’s a third
How we introduced granular authorization into our application and API. Illustration by Camellia Neri Last year, my team extended Gusto’s authorization system to give admins granular access to their companies’ accounts. In software security terms, authorization is
Updates from Gusto about their latest engineering diversity numbers.
Patches our design team created for the event I'm an engineer at Gusto. In my spare time, I teach middle- and high school-aged girls how to code. I do this because I want girls to know about all
That one time a memory leak almost took down one of our apps -- and how I fixed it
