I Actively Discourage Online Tooling Like Jwt.io and Online JSON Validators

Why you should be opting for local tooling when working with sensitive data, even Non-Production ones. | Continue reading


@jvt.me | 4 years ago

My Path from School to University to Work

A look back at my journey up to now, the choices I've made, and what advice I have for others who are embarking on their own journeys into tech. | Continue reading


@jvt.me | 4 years ago

Better Git Diff Outputs with Git Submodules

How to get nicer `diff`s when working with submodules. | Continue reading


@jvt.me | 4 years ago

Keeping Track of Certificate Expiry with a JWKS to iCalendar Converter

Creating an iCalendar feed for certificate expiry details, given a URI for a JSON Web Key Set. | Continue reading


@jvt.me | 4 years ago

Converting Output from Rest Assured to Curl Requests

How to convert the log output from Rest Assured to a `curl` request. | Continue reading


@jvt.me | 4 years ago

Tomcat May Log Cookies Out-of-the-Box

Warning you about cookies being logged out-of-the-box, and how to resolve it. | Continue reading


@jvt.me | 4 years ago

Google confirms microformats are still a supported metadata format for content

Noting Google's continued support for Microformats as a metadata format. | Continue reading


@jvt.me | 5 years ago

What I've Learned over National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo) 2019

Looking back at a month of blogging every day, and what I've learned. | Continue reading


@jvt.me | 5 years ago

Ditching Event Platforms for the IndieWeb

How we can replace event platforms like Meetup.com with your own IndieWeb-backed platforms. | Continue reading


@jvt.me | 5 years ago

Owning My Step Count

Sharing the journey of starting to own my step counts and my technical solution. | Continue reading


@jvt.me | 5 years ago

IndieWeb: Owning Your Data and Being the Change Die You Want to See in the Web

A look at what the IndieWeb is, why you should care, and how to get started with it. | Continue reading


@jvt.me | 5 years ago

IndieWebCamp Amsterdam 2019

Recapping my time at IndieWebCamp Amsterdam, my first 'official' IndieWeb event, and meeting some of the big names in the community. | Continue reading


@jvt.me | 5 years ago

How to RSVP to an Indie Event from Your Website

How to use your personal website in conjunction with Microformats and Webmention to be able to RSVP to Indie events. | Continue reading


@jvt.me | 5 years ago

I Have a Website and You Should Too

A persuasive look at the many reasons why you should have your own website, and some of the benefits it will bring you. | Continue reading


@jvt.me | 5 years ago

Using `Git worktree` to have multiple branches checked out at once

How to use `git worktree` to check out multiple Git branches from the same repo at once. | Continue reading


@jvt.me | 6 years ago

Creating Microservices for My Static Website

Exploring moving data out of my site's remit and into its own 'microservices' which can be consumed at build-time, as well as via client-side JavaScript. | Continue reading


@jvt.me | 6 years ago

Unit Testing Your TYK (TYKJS) Middleware

Writing unit tests (in this case using Jasmine) for the TYK API Gateway's JavaScript middleware functionality. | Continue reading


@jvt.me | 6 years ago

Why You Should Be Unit Testing Your Functional Acceptance Tests

A few reasons explaining why you should be writing unit tests for your functional tests. | Continue reading


@jvt.me | 6 years ago