History and Computing:
My NSA Mug Shot

By Edward Barnard

The secret to finding and fixing the problem was in discerning patterns in the noise. I can’t share the actual code that fixed the problem. What I can do, though, is walk you through an exercise in finding patterns in the noise of a seemingly-random number. We’ll have fun!

This article was originally published in the March 2020 issue of PHP Architect magazine. To read the complete article please subscribe or purchase the complete issue.

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