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Sitecore 10.4.1 is finally here! Everyone's excited about the new release—but with every update, sometimes surprises sneak in. And we’ve got one such story for you. This happened on a Sitecore 10.4.0 instance running in an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster. One day, a fellow Sitecorian reached out to me and told that things just… broke. The Problem He said it was supposed to be a normal release. A developer pushed changes, the pipeline ran, and then— boom —errors everywhere. So we started looking into it. For your context, we got the below error - The Analysis Our First Guess: Maybe It’s the Code? We thought maybe the issue was in the new Pull Request (PR). We checked the changes, but everything looked okay. Just to be sure, we  reverted the PR  and tried the release again. Same error. Then we tried releasing an  older build  (before the error started). That one worked just fine. So now we knew—this wasn’t caused by code changes. The Solution Soon, w...

If you are restoring a database on your local or if you have forgotten your admin password to Sitecore, you can default it back to admin/b. To do so, copy and run the sql below - UPDATE [aspnet_Membership] SET [Password] = 'qOvF8m8F2IcWMvfOBjJYHmfLABc=' , [PasswordSalt] = 'OM5gu45RQuJ76itRvkSPFw==' , [IsApproved] = '1' , [IsLockedOut] = '0' WHERE UserId IN ( SELECT UserId FROM dbo.aspnet_Users WHERE UserName = 'sitecore\Admin' ) The above query also unlocks your account if it was locked due to wrong password attempts. Now you can log into Sitecore using the credentials  username - admin  and  password - b . This query works on all versions of Sitecore, including 8, 9, 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3.

In the world of Sitecore development, I often meet many professionals who are certified, highly experienced, and even recognized as MVPs. While their Sitecore knowledge is impressive, what surprises me is how often they lack basic software engineering fundamentals . This gap becomes obvious in real-world projects — especially when deadlines loom or post-launch support begins. Sitecore Can Get You the Job, But It Won’t Keep the Client Happy Knowing Sitecore well can definitely help you land a job. But what really earns client trust — and long-term success — is the quality of your deliverables and the value you bring to their business . As a developer, you're not just building a website. You're building the digital face of a brand . First impressions matter — your work could help the client grow their reputation or even drive new business. The software you create is part of something that may have taken years of hard work to establish. So how can you go from being a good Siteco...

Things I Wish I Knew Earlier About Money Money plays a big role in our lives. It opens doors, solves problems, and—if used right—can give us freedom. But it also comes with hard lessons that most people learn too late. Here are a few things I wish I had known earlier. Money is powerful. It can open doors, win favors, and solve problems. Use it wisely—don’t waste its potential. Start investing early. The sooner you begin, the more your money grows. Time is your biggest asset. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Spread your investments. Diversification helps you manage risk and get more stable returns. Be careful lending money to friends or family. Once money is involved, relationships change. And often, not for the better. We pay more taxes than we think. Learn legal ways to save on taxes and make it a habit. Create money systems that pay you regularly. A steady return—like rental income or dividends—frees up your time and mind. Jobs don’t make you rich. Th...