Chronoshift Blog
Timestamp guides, developer resources, and deep dives
A Developer's Guide to Timezone Hell (And How to Escape It)
10 min
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Timezones are the single most underestimated source of bugs in software. They look simple on the surface — just an offset from UTC, right? — but the d...
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How to Convert Unix Timestamps in Every Programming Language (2026 Edition)
15 min
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Every language handles timestamps slightly differently. Some count in seconds, others in milliseconds. Some have dedicated datetime types, others use ...
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The Y2038 Problem: We're 78% Through the 32-bit Epoch (Live Counter)
8 min
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On January 19, 2038, at exactly 03:14:07 UTC, the number of seconds since the Unix epoch will hit 2,147,483,647 — the maximum value that fits in a sig...
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Every Timestamp Format Explained: Unix, LDAP, WebKit, Cocoa, and Why They All Start on Different Days
12 min
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If you've ever pulled a timestamp from a database, an API response, or a log file and stared at a number like 133515360000000000 wondering what it mea...
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