CodeKitHub#debugging
Encoding & Conversion
Hex to text conversion gone wrong: the encoding mistakes that turn bytes into garbage
The hex is valid, the converter ran without errors, and the output is still nonsense. Here are the actual causes — encoding mismatches, byte order, and grouping errors — and how to catch each one.
JSON & Data
JSON tree view vs. table view: which one actually helps you debug faster
Both views show the same data, but they're good at solving completely different problems. Here's how to pick the right one instead of defaulting to whichever your tool opens first.
Encoding & Conversion
Why your binary-to-text conversion outputs the wrong characters
The 1s and 0s look fine, the converter didn't error, but the text that comes out is wrong or full of mojibake. Here's what actually causes it — grouping, bit order, and encoding, in that order of likelihood.