How Base64 Encoding Works?
In my everyday work with Kubernetes, I often encounter Kubernetes secrets containing strings of seemingly random characters ending with equal signs. These are Base64 encoded texts. This made me curious: What exactly is Base64 encoding, and how does it work its magic? So, one day, I decided to learn how Base64 actually works. It turns out to be a pretty simple process where the data (normal text and numbers) are converted into a special format that machines can easily read and use....