Published in JavaScript in Plain English·PinnedBuild a Chrome Extension to Monitor Messages and Reply on WhatsApp using JavaScriptI’ll show how, using JavaScript, I built a Chrome extension that tracks messages on WhatsApp chats and replies to them with my supplied responses. Sounds untrue? Well, you are not alone, I thought so myself until I built it. Let’s begin! In case you are only interested in the final…Tracker6 min read
Published in FAUN Publication·Sep 6Event-driven architecture using Apache ActiveMQ, NodeJs, and DockerIn this article, we will learn how to set up an event-driven application using Apache ActiveMQ, NodeJs and Docker. This article shows how interdependent applications can communicate efficiently in a microservice architecture setup. Prerequisites To better follow along with this article, you would need the following: Docker already installed and setup …Nodejs6 min read
Published in FAUN Publication·Jun 2What’s the fuss about DynamoDB Single Table Design — My TakeAs someone who comes from a SQL background, believe me when I say, working with a NoSQL Database was at the very least of my desires. In this article, I give my take on the Why, How, and Benefits of using a Single Table Design in DynamoDB. I am assuming…AWS5 min read
Published in FAUN Publication·Mar 28Publish Events using SNS, SES, and the Serverless FrameworkIn this article, I would be showing how to use both the AWS SNS and SES to dispatch events, we would learn how to create a topic, trigger SNS to dispatch to the topic, and subsequently integrate SES to send emails once we receive the dispatched event. To help us…Serverless8 min read
Published in FAUN Publication·Jan 7Managing environment variables in Serverless using AWS SSM Parameter StoreKeeping and managing environment variables(secrets, API keys, certificates, etc) has for long been a subject of debate amongst experts. From storage in .env files to managed git environment to the usages of third-party storage platforms. All in a bid to secure an application from external threats. In this article, we…Serverless7 min read
Published in FAUN Publication·Jan 4Deploy a NodeJs Application to AWS Lambda using the Serverless frameworkThere has been a buzz of late in the tech community about serverless and what it brings to the table. As someone who loves learning and trying new things, I decided to see whether this whole buzz was worth it. In this article, we would see how to set up…Serverless7 min read
Published in JavaScript in Plain English·Sep 7, 2021Create a WhatsApp Chat Page in React Native Using Tailwind CSSTailwind CSS has refined the way we think about styling web components and has been greatly adopted by industry players, companies, and developers. In this article, I will be showing how to use Tailwind CSS with our favourite cross-platform mobile framework: React Native! …Java Script6 min read
Published in JavaScript in Plain English·Aug 23, 2021Unit Test your Mongoose Model using JestOftentimes, we create mongoose models, start-up our servers, and never bother to test if the models actually work independently from the server as they should. This article will show how to unit test your Mongoose model using Jest. Installing Dependencies We would set up a basic project containing our model and test…Jest6 min read
Published in Geek Culture·May 27, 2021Automating addition of authorization token in postmanIn this article, I show how to set up postman collection to automatically include an authorization token when making requests to secured endpoints. Edit Collection Firstly, I am assuming you have already created a collection. I created one called medium. Next we proceed to edit this collection. …Bearer Token3 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Apr 8, 2021Build a WhatsApp Chatbot Voting Application Using NodeJs and TwilioWith the rate of technological advancement taking place in this century, we are always finding new ways to automate our tasks and make our lives better. Chatbots help us reduce our dependence on our manual ways of communication and also challenges our preconceived way of implementing solutions. What is a ChatBot? In its mere…Whatsapp Bot9 min read
