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Rahul Jalavadiya

Rahul Jalavadiya

Founder & Lead Engineer

Credentials

Founder and sole maintainer of AllDevToolsHub
10+ years as a full-stack engineer in fintech and SaaS
Works day-to-day with WebAssembly, the Web Crypto API, and Next.js
Writes the site's original benchmark articles and their test methodology

Expertise

Next.jsTypeScriptWeb PerformanceWebAssembly (WASM)Web Crypto APILocal-first architectureSystem Architecture

About

I'm Rahul, a full-stack software engineer with more than ten years building web platforms, internal developer tools, and cloud infrastructure — most of it in fintech and SaaS, where the data you handle every day is exactly the data you are not allowed to paste into a random website. That constraint is why AllDevToolsHub exists. I kept hitting the same wall: mid-incident, I would need to decode a JWT, diff two JSON payloads, or check a certificate, and every convenient online tool wanted me to upload the thing I was debugging to a server I did not control. So I started building browser-only versions, first for myself in early 2024, then as a public site. The rule has stayed the same: if a task can run on the client with the Web Crypto API, WebAssembly, or plain JavaScript, it runs there, and the tool page says so. The handful of tools that genuinely need a server (DNS and WHOIS lookups, the AI features) carry a disclosure before you use them. In 2026 I stopped adding tools for a while and ran an editorial review instead. The catalogue had grown past what one person could keep accurate, so I narrowed the indexed set to around 100 tools I actively maintain plus a small research journal, and marked the long tail noindex rather than deleting it. The benchmark articles, AES interoperability across languages, JSON parser throughput, JWT library failure modes, are things I actually tested, with the methodology and raw numbers in each post. What I do not claim: I am not a cryptographer, I hold no security certifications, and I am not a designer. Where a tool touches something I am not an expert in, it leans on the relevant RFC or spec and links to it, and the known-limitations section on each page is honest about what the tool cannot do.

How this site is maintained

AllDevToolsHub is a single-maintainer project, and the scope is deliberately sized for that. The indexed catalogue is about 100 tools rather than several hundred, so each one can be kept current, tested across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, and corrected quickly when something is wrong.

Accuracy leans on primary sources: tool logic is checked against the relevant RFC or W3C spec, code snippets are run before publishing, and every tool page lists its known limitations. Internal links are verified by a script on each build. Corrections are logged publicly on the Editorial Standards page.

Latest from Rahul

What Is A2A (Agent2Agent) Protocol? Explained for Developers
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AI

What Is A2A (Agent2Agent) Protocol? Explained for Developers

A2A is an open agent-to-agent protocol that lets AI systems coordinate across tools, services, and workflows. Learn how it differs from MCP, when to use it, and how it fits modern AI architecture.

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Bcrypt vs. Argon2 in Practice: Choosing the Right Hashing Algorithm
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SECURITY

Bcrypt vs. Argon2 in Practice: Choosing the Right Hashing Algorithm

Don't settle for MD5 or SHA-256 for passwords. Learn why Bcrypt and Argon2 are the industry standards, how they differ, and which one you should use for your next project in 2026.

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Rahul Jalavadiya
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Browser Crypto Speed Test: Web Crypto API Benchmarks for AES, PBKDF2, and RSA in 2026
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PERFORMANCE

Browser Crypto Speed Test: Web Crypto API Benchmarks for AES, PBKDF2, and RSA in 2026

We benchmarked AES-GCM, AES-CBC, PBKDF2, and RSA key generation across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari to find which operations are fast enough for production use and which are surprisingly slow.

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Rahul Jalavadiya
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Bundle Analyzer Guide: Identifying and Fixing JavaScript Bloat
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PERFORMANCE

Bundle Analyzer Guide: Identifying and Fixing JavaScript Bloat

Stop shipping unused code. Learn how to use a Bundle Analyzer to visualize your JavaScript dependencies, identify "heavy" libraries, and reduce your bundle size.

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Rahul Jalavadiya
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Cron in Production: Avoiding Common Scheduled Task Failures
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DEVOPS

Cron in Production: Avoiding Common Scheduled Task Failures

Scheduled tasks are the silent killers of production stability. Learn how to monitor cron jobs, handle daylight savings time, and prevent overlapping executions.

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Rahul Jalavadiya
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CSS Container Queries: Responsive Design Beyond the Viewport
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CSS

CSS Container Queries: Responsive Design Beyond the Viewport

Stop relying solely on media queries. Learn how to use CSS Container Queries to build truly modular components that respond to their parent's size.

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Rahul Jalavadiya
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Dockerfile Performance: Best Practices for Fast & Small Images
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DEVOPS

Dockerfile Performance: Best Practices for Fast & Small Images

Learn how to optimize your Docker images for speed and size. From multi-stage builds to layer caching, this guide covers the production secrets of high-performance containers.

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Rahul Jalavadiya
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From Chatbots to Multi-Agent Systems: What Actually Changed in AI Architecture
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From Chatbots to Multi-Agent Systems: What Actually Changed in AI Architecture

A practical look at why engineering teams are moving from single-chatbot workflows to multi-agent systems, with real roles, tool boundaries, and review loops.

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Rahul Jalavadiya
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We Benchmarked 6 JavaScript JSON Parsing Approaches: What Actually Wins in Practice
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PERFORMANCE

We Benchmarked 6 JavaScript JSON Parsing Approaches: What Actually Wins in Practice

A realistic comparison of JSON.parse, streaming parsers, bigint-safe parsers, and WASM-based JSON libraries for normalized performance and memory trade-offs.

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JSON Validation Errors Explained: How to Fix Common Syntax Issues
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JSON Validation Errors Explained: How to Fix Common Syntax Issues

Decoding the most common JSON validation errors. From "Unexpected token" to schema mismatches, learn exactly what your parser is trying to tell you and how to fix it.

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JSONPath in Practice: A Tutorial for Developers
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JSONPath in Practice: A Tutorial for Developers

Master JSONPath to query, filter, and extract data from complex JSON structures. Learn the syntax for wildcards, filters, and recursive descent with real-world examples.

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We Fed 200 Malformed JWTs to 5 Libraries: What Actually Broke
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SECURITY

We Fed 200 Malformed JWTs to 5 Libraries: What Actually Broke

A practical test of JWT validation behavior across major libraries, focusing on algorithm confusion, exp requirements, malformed encoding, and real-world verification failures.

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Rahul Jalavadiya
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We Hid a Fact at Different Depths in Long Contexts: What the Models Actually Remembered
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We Hid a Fact at Different Depths in Long Contexts: What the Models Actually Remembered

A practical needle-in-a-haystack benchmark measuring how long-context models lose track of facts placed in the middle of a large context window.

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MCP vs A2A: Which Agent Protocol Should You Use?
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MCP vs A2A: Which Agent Protocol Should You Use?

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MCP vs Function Calling vs APIs: What Is the Difference?
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MCP vs Function Calling vs APIs: What Is the Difference?

MCP, function calling, and REST APIs all help AI systems work with external systems, but they solve different problems. Learn when each one is the right fit.

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AllDevToolsHub Engineering Team
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We Audited 10 Online JSON Formatters: Privacy Claims vs Actual Network Behavior
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PERFORMANCE

We Audited 10 Online JSON Formatters: Privacy Claims vs Actual Network Behavior

We tested the top 10 online JSON formatters by monitoring network traffic to see which tools actually keep your data local and which silently upload it to their servers.

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Rahul Jalavadiya
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Password Entropy Explained: Measuring True Password Strength
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SECURITY

Password Entropy Explained: Measuring True Password Strength

Why "P@ssw0rd123" is weak despite having special characters. Learn how to calculate password entropy, why length beats complexity, and how to build better password policies for your users.

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PDF Compression Trade-offs: Quality vs. File Size Explained
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PDF Compression Trade-offs: Quality vs. File Size Explained

Learn how to shrink your PDFs without making them unreadable. Understand DPI, image downsampling, and font embedding to find the perfect balance for your documents.

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Rahul Jalavadiya
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Postgres JSONB Patterns: When to Use NoSQL in Your SQL DB
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DATABASE

Postgres JSONB Patterns: When to Use NoSQL in Your SQL DB

Learn how to use Postgres JSONB for flexible, high-performance data storage. Master indexing, querying, and the common pitfalls of mixing SQL and NoSQL.

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Rahul Jalavadiya
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Prompt Caching Patterns: Reducing Latency and Costs in AI Apps
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Prompt Caching Patterns: Reducing Latency and Costs in AI Apps

Don't send the same system prompt 1,000 times. Learn how to use Prompt Caching (Claude & GPT-4o) to speed up your AI features and cut your API bill by up to 90%.

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RAG vs. 1M+ Token Context Windows: Which Is Better in Practice?
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RAG vs. 1M+ Token Context Windows: Which Is Better in Practice?

A practical comparison of retrieval-augmented generation and long-context models, including cost, latency, permissions, and hybrid architecture trade-offs.

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Rahul Jalavadiya
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REST API Debugging Checklist: A Step-by-Step Guide
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API

REST API Debugging Checklist: A Step-by-Step Guide

Struggling with a broken API? Use this comprehensive debugging checklist to identify and fix issues in headers, payloads, status codes, and network latency.

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How to Secure Your Local AI Workflow: A Zero-Trust Setup for 2026
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How to Secure Your Local AI Workflow: A Zero-Trust Setup for 2026

A practical guide to zero-trust security for local AI coding workflows, including sandboxing, secret controls, and approval gates for risky commands.

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Secure Token Handling: Cookie vs. LocalStorage
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SECURITY

Secure Token Handling: Cookie vs. LocalStorage

Where should you store your JWTs? Learn the security trade-offs between HttpOnly cookies and LocalStorage, and how to protect against XSS and CSRF attacks.

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SQL Window Functions: Calculating Running Totals and Ranks
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SQL Window Functions: Calculating Running Totals and Ranks

Stop writing complex subqueries. Learn how to use SQL Window Functions (OVER, PARTITION BY, RANK) to perform complex analysis directly in your database.

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Token Counting & Cost Calculation: Managing LLM Expenses in 2026
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Token Counting & Cost Calculation: Managing LLM Expenses in 2026

Stop overpaying for your AI. Learn how tokens are calculated across different models (Claude, GPT-4o, Gemini), how to estimate costs, and strategies for optimizing your context window.

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The AI and Tech Keywords That Actually Matter in 2026
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The AI and Tech Keywords That Actually Matter in 2026

A grounded look at the real AI and tech concepts shaping product strategy in 2026: agentic workflows, multimodal systems, edge AI, evals, and governance.

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Ultimate JSON Guide: Everything a Developer Needs to Know
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JSON

Ultimate JSON Guide: Everything a Developer Needs to Know

The definitive guide to JSON (JavaScript Object Notation). Learn about its history, syntax rules, data types, best practices, and common security pitfalls. Everything from basic serialization to production-grade JSON schema and performance.

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Web Performance Audit: A 10-Minute Optimization Workflow
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Web Performance Audit: A 10-Minute Optimization Workflow

Don't guess why your site is slow. Learn a systematic, 10-minute workflow to audit your performance using Lighthouse, PageSpeed Insights, and Chrome DevTools.

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Why Your Data Should Never Leave Your Browser: The AllDevToolsHub Philosophy
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Why Your Data Should Never Leave Your Browser: The AllDevToolsHub Philosophy

In a world of constant data leaks and invasive tracking, we believe developer tools should be private by default. Here is why we built AllDevToolsHub to run 100% locally in your browser.

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