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Short guides to the maths and formats behind the tools, with worked examples.

Calculators · 24 Sep 2026

Percentage change vs percentage points

Why a rate moving from 4% to 5% is a 25% increase, and when to say “one point”.

Finance · 17 Sep 2026

Margin and markup are not the same number

Two ways to describe profit on a sale, with worked examples for pricing.

Developers · 9 Sep 2026

Five common JSON errors and how to read them

Trailing commas, single quotes and other mistakes, with the messages browsers show.