Epoch & Time Engineering Blog
Deep-dives, engineering manuals, and quick tips on managing clocks, timezones, and databases.
Guides5 min read
Understanding Unix Epoch Time: A Beginner's Guide
What happens when computers count seconds? Learn the history of Jan 1 1970 and how Unix time shapes modern cloud engineering.
Jul 20, 2026Read Article
Systems8 min read
How to Avoid the Year 2038 Bug (Y2K38)
32-bit signed integers will overflow in 2038. Find out why this happens and what migration strategies developers are using today.
Jul 15, 2026Read Article
Development6 min read
High Precision Timestamps: Milliseconds, Microseconds, & Nanoseconds
Not all timestamps are created equal. Understand the differences and how to parse sub-second accuracy in JavaScript and Go.
Jul 10, 2026Read Article
Databases10 min read
A Complete Guide to Timezones & UTC Offsets in Databases
Storing localized timestamps can lead to runtime disasters. Learn the best practice of database timestamping using timezone offsets.
Jul 05, 2026Read Article