Josh UrbaneOkay, so React.useState SucksProbably because it’s more of a primitive than a finished tool, but you can wrap it to make it better. Let’s talk about hooks.Oct 22, 20221Oct 22, 20221
Josh UrbaneI think what you are describing is a common error, but by doing that you have basically just made…Also HTTPS, or more technically TLS as the actual mechanism used, adds a layer of security but still has a multitude of attack vectors…Jul 30, 20222Jul 30, 20222
Josh UrbaneMy JavaScript is Faster than Your RustGC your dealloc and let your threads down, let’s talk performance.Apr 30, 202223Apr 30, 202223
Josh UrbaneinBlock MagnatesHow to Secure Your Users’ Passwords? Don’t Send ThemSkip the transfer and storage of users’ passwords by leveraging Web Crypto API (SubtleCrypto), JWTs and deterministic ECDSA keys.Apr 23, 20223Apr 23, 20223
Josh UrbaneWhy not? Go ahead and use JWTs for Authentication…They have issues, but ‘stateful sessions’ don’t solve them. If anything, they amplify them.Apr 13, 20223Apr 13, 20223
Josh UrbaneSecuring Tokens (JWTs, etc.) in Browsers (trying to be novel)A (novel) attempt to further secure auth tokens in browser environments, playing with the sandbox we got…Mar 29, 2022Mar 29, 2022
Josh UrbaneRecovering an Old MacBook ProWhen reality comes face to face with Apple’s “just works” message, the pain and suffering of making an old mac run again…Mar 26, 20221Mar 26, 20221
