Martin RickenPostman — Pre-Request scriptingI work with APIs a lot, so I decided to solve an annoying problem: updating request tokens automatically. Here is how I did it.Aug 16, 2023Aug 16, 2023
Martin RickenHowTo: Multi-Stage docker builds with Hugo.Running a flat-file Hugo site couldn’t be easier with Docker and NGINX. A simple two-step process of making the HTML and building a…Jul 31, 20231Jul 31, 20231
Martin RickenHugo: Two years with a flat-file serverless website.In May 2021, I was fed up with my website. It was nothing more than a business card with contact information, and it cost me $20 a month to…Mar 14, 2023Mar 14, 2023
Martin RickenHow/Why: REST API authorization with JWT in NodeJSIn this article, we'll delve into how to implement JWT using NodeJS and why I think it's the best way forward for REST architecture.Mar 7, 2023Mar 7, 2023
Martin RickenWhy you should be using Go-TaskIn today’s tooltip I’ll be showcasing go-task. It’s a tool designed to make executing terminal commands or even lists of commands needed…Mar 3, 20231Mar 3, 20231
Martin RickenHow to use prototyping to make smarter code with NodeJSIn this example, I’ll show you how to add helper methods to your classes with little effort using prototyping. As a bonus approach leaves…Feb 27, 2023Feb 27, 2023
Martin Ricken3 Reasons Scrum is failing youScrum fails in a lot of businesses. Most don’t realize it, and the rest accept it as an industry standard they can’t avoid. Here are three…Feb 13, 2023Feb 13, 2023
Martin RickenCritical Abuse or Constructive Criticism?Teaching takes work. I’ve had good and bad teachers, but it wasn't until I was teaching that I realized the difference.Feb 6, 20231Feb 6, 20231
Martin RickenExperience is not TalentIf past titles are not an accurate indicator of talent or experience level, what is? Recruitment can be a hard needle to thread, so here…Feb 2, 2023Feb 2, 2023
Martin RickenI’m NOT like you. I’m an EngineerDistributed Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Quantum Computing, ChatGPT. I know all the buzzwords and the challenges they hide.Jan 30, 2023Jan 30, 2023