Brian Childress

Prevent Nodemon from Constantly Restarting

In this short article we'll take a look at a common issue when using Nodemon to refresh files during development.

09-18-2020

Automating a Twitter Post with JavaScript

In this article I walk through a simple JavaScript implementation to post a tweet to Twitter.

09-17-2020

Launching a Podcast

In this article I share why I wanted to start a podcast, launching it, and what I've learned so far.

09-11-2020

Fuzzy Search Directory in Terminal

In this article we'll look at a simple terminal command to do a "fuzzy search" of files and folders in a directory.

09-08-2020

Tracking a User's Social Logins in your Database

In this article I will share an approach to managing user accounts that use OpenId Connect to login with various social platforms.

08-31-2020

Testing a Pull Request Locally

If you want to test a pull request locally, here are a few simple commands to get setup.

08-28-2020

Updating GIT credentials in Command Line

If you've seen an 'Authentication failed for https://____.git error, here's a quick command to update your credentials through the command line.

08-05-2020

Find the Newest File in Directory Using NodeJS

In this article I'll walk through a simple method for finding the newest file in a directory using NodeJS.

08-03-2020

Backup PostgreSQL Database Schema

If you're working with PostgreSQL (and optionally Docker) and need to backup your database schema this article will walk through a few handy scripts to backup and restore your database schema using Docker containers.

07-24-2020

Find a File in a Directory Using Unix Command

In this short article we'll take a look at a command that allows you to search a directory or subdirectory for a file based on some pattern.

07-24-2020