Jan 10, 2022Building Okayar (Part 4): Authentication and Authorization via Firebase AuthThe scariest part of building a web app for me was building proper authentication (authn) and authorization (authz). First, auth is a huge bridge between the front-end and back-end, and I had no prior experience implementing auth from the front-end side. Second, I’d never used a third-party auth provider like…Web Development7 min readWeb Development7 min read
Dec 24, 2021Building Okayar (Part 3): UI Built in ReactLet me start off with a disclaimer: I do not consider myself good at React. For a back-end developer, though, I’ll give myself a passing grade. So let’s unofficially call this edition: A back-end developer’s guide to building a UI in React. If you are new to Okayar, you may…React10 min readReact10 min read
Sep 16, 2021Building Okayar (Part 2): Infrastructure through Serverless and TerraformWelcome back!! Long time no talk. For those of you who are new to Okayar, in this series I am going through the steps that I took to build a web application to track my Personal OKRs. …Serverless13 min readServerless13 min read
May 9, 2021Building Okayar (Part 1): How it Started + Back-end CRUD Serverless Lambda API in GoBackground A couple of years ago, I made it my goal to just build something. I wanted to prove to myself that any time an idea or opportunity came, I’d be able to figure it out and make something happen. Building something entirely from scratch was uncharted waters for me; in…Serverless9 min readServerless9 min read
