Hamish McArthur's personal blog where he shares practical insights on modern IT, cybersecurity and other stuff.https://hamishmcarthur.com/https://hamishmcarthur.com/blog/dynamic-dns-reliability-security/https://hamishmcarthur.com/blog/dynamic-dns-reliability-security/Dynamic DNS remains a popular, while somewhat dated approach for self-hosting services on an Internet connection that doesn't have a static IP address. If this is something you are considering or are already using, you should be aware of the reliability and security complications.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://hamishmcarthur.com/blog/the-accidental-software-developer-what-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-started/https://hamishmcarthur.com/blog/the-accidental-software-developer-what-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-started/A personal reflection on how a small internal software project grew into a business-critical system over 16 years, and the lessons I learned about development, maintenance, ownership, and the true cost of building your own software.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT