Guides for Discord, FiveM, Slack & developers
The concepts behind the tools, in plain English. Learn how Discord timestamps, permissions, and snowflake IDs work, decode SteamID and joaat hashes, harden a FiveM server.cfg, format Slack messages, and read cron expressions. Each guide links straight to the free tool that does the job.
Discord
3 guidesHow Discord Timestamps Work
Discord timestamps render a moment in every reader’s own timezone. Learn the <t:UNIX:STYLE> syntax, all seven format codes, and how to generate them.
Discord Permissions Explained
How Discord’s permission bitfield works, why Administrator is dangerous, how channel overrides win, and how to build a correct bot invite.
What Is a Discord Snowflake ID?
Every Discord ID is a snowflake that encodes its own creation time. Learn the anatomy of a snowflake and how to decode the timestamp, worker, process, and increment.
FiveM & RedM
3 guidesSteamID Formats Explained
SteamID64, STEAM_0:Y:Z, [U:1:W], and the FiveM steam: hex identifier are all the same account in different clothes. Learn how they relate and how to convert them.
joaat Hashes in FiveM and GTA V
FiveM and GTA V identify models, weapons, and natives by a joaat (Jenkins one-at-a-time) hash. Learn what it is, how GetHashKey works, and why lowercasing matters.
Hardening Your FiveM server.cfg
The essential FiveM server.cfg directives, how OneSync raises the player cap, securing RCON and keys, and using ACE permissions and load order correctly.