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Basic HTTP auth in Express and Node.js

May 26, 2019

How to implement Basic HTTP auth in Express and Node.js to password protect a static website

Animated Show More toggle in React

April 20, 2019

React Animated Show More is a simple, fully-customizable React component that expands and collapses to show your content.

Express route param validation (Node.js)

March 10, 2019

Express route param validation using Joi via the NPM module express-joi-validate. Validate your API endpoints using the power of Joi in an Express app.

Using an SSL certificate on Vagrant for local development in Google Chrome

February 16, 2019

This walkthrough outlines how to create a self-signed SSL certificate in order to use Google Chrome for local development with a custom host name

dev domain extension for local development

February 16, 2019

Configure your Apache virtual host to use a custom URL with a .dev domain extension. For example, if your site is example.com, use example.dev for local development!

Moving inventory management tool case study

November 30, 2018

Moving inventory management tool prototype built using the ProcessWire content management system

Speaking at Geeky Summit in Calgary

November 25, 2017

My experiences speaking on a panel at Geeky Summit, Alberta’s first women-focused tech conference.

React Rails travel app case study

September 7, 2017

Track countries you visit using this travel app built using React Rails. Choose countries via the interactive map, and share the map with your friends!

Sign and verify Git commits using GPG signatures

July 22, 2017

Sign and verify Git commits using GPG signatures, and get the green “Verified” badge on your Github commits!

Using Vagrant with WordPress

July 16, 2017

Tutorial on how to use Vagrant to improve your WordPress development experience