I’ve been using FaunaDB for a few projects now, as it is the only direct database integration for Netlify functions. Last time I needed a simple wildcard search. In SQL, this is a simple where FIELD like '%term%' . Easily combined with any other filtering or ordering. Turned out that it is not straightforward in FaunaDB. The usual filtering is done via indexes and a MATCH query.…
Coding projects are an essential step in learning. I am firm believer then best way to learn something is by doing. So, for developers that means coding, coding, coding. And of course designing :-) Today I’ll share with you three great projects you can code along and learn. Or build and polish them for your portfolio or resume. Nothing beats a finished real project. 1. A Kanban API with a UI…
JWTs are great if you use some precautions. Like, don’t put sensitive stuff in it. But it surprisingly happens often. It is a recurring theme in my consultations that devs forget that signed and encoded does not mean encrypted. And so user details end up in the token that should not be there like personal data, billing URLs and hosts. JSON Web Tokens are only signed and encoded. That means…
This morning I read an article on “ Why cutting costs is expensive ” and share it with you. It’s an interesting read. There has been a time where I would have totally agreed with his opinion. Especially regarding deadlines and the “it’s done when I am done”- attitude. However, when you move to the other side and try to run a company, your point of view might…
I’ve written about this before but as I run into this topic again last week, I thought it’s a great reminder for all of us. Don’t have time to read? There’s a TLDR at the end of the email. I wanted to add some features to my ambient sound generator app Zenmix.io . So, the first decision I had to make was if I wanted to stay with the current tech stack or move to a new one.…