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Alex Rusin

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Software Engineer | AWS Developer | Passionate about scalable, secure solutions | Follow for tech tips & tutorials 🌐💻 linktr.ee/alexrusin

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 18h

Token vs. Database for Permissions: The Key Difference!

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 01/10/2026

Access & Refresh Tokens: The Rotation Secret!

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 29/09/2026

Fix Your Logout Handler! Token Security 101

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 24/09/2026

Pro Tip: How to Implement Claude Code Hooks Effectively

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 22/09/2026

What are Claude Code Hooks Explained in 4 Seconds

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 17/09/2026

Zod The Schema Library Every Dev Needs

Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 15/09/2026

Automate API Validation with Zod & TypeScript

Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 22/04/2026

Use Examples in Your Prompts #coding #ai #devtips youtu.be/f7FYEaHIV5g

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 21/04/2026

One Thing Most Developers Get Wrong With AI #ai #coding #devtips youtu.be/f7FYEaHIV5g

Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 16/04/2026

Instructions vs Memory What's the Difference #claude #coding youtu.be/5PeXlVWkz3g

Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 14/04/2026

The One File Every AI Assisted Dev Needs #claude #coding youtu.be/5PeXlVWkz3g

Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 13/04/2026

Your AI shouldn't need onboarding every morning. 💡 Claude Code's instruction files persist across every session — no prompting required. ✅ Set up CLAUDE.md today. Stop repeating yourself tomorrow. youtu.be/5PeXlVWkz3g

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 09/04/2026

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 07/04/2026

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 02/04/2026

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 31/03/2026

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 25/03/2026

3 Prompts Every Dev Needs youtu.be/Qt4jAYWjgUo

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 17/03/2026

Choosing API authentication doesn't have to be complicated. This quick decision tree helps developers select the right method: Basic Auth, HMAC, API Keys, or JWT + OAuth 2.0.

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 14/03/2026

The API Key Trap #authentication API keys are everywhere, but here's the problem... An API key is basically a shared secret. If someone gets it, they can pretend to be you. The fix? Store them securely, rotate them regularly, and never put them in your URL as query parameters. Always use headers.

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 13/03/2026

Why do some tokens expire in 5 minutes while others last years? youtu.be/8Et3hnnflSc

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 12/03/2026

This authentication method NEVER sends your secret key over the internet.. youtu.be/8Et3hnnflSc

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 12/03/2026

If you're using Basic Auth in production, STOP. Here's why..." youtu.be/8Et3hnnflSc

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 02/09/2025

Learn how to add secure user authentication to your React app using Amazon Cognito and React Router. youtu.be/p_mM6gs-H7M

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 22/08/2025

Make Your Seeders Dynamic with Faker.js: Generate Realistic Test Data Easily

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 21/08/2025

Create Your First Sequelize Seeder Hands-On Guide

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 20/08/2025

Sequelize Seeders vs Migrations: What You Need to Know

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 14/08/2025

Restore Deleted Records Easily with Sequelize Powerful Restore Method #coding

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 13/08/2025

Restore Deleted Records Easily with Sequelize's Powerful Restore Method #coding

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 11/08/2025

Master Paranoid Models in Sequelize to Protect Your Data Like a Pro! #coding

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 01/08/2025

Sequelize Hooks #coding

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 31/07/2025

Sequelize Virtual Attributes aka Custom Fields #coding

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 30/07/2025

Sequelize Mutators aka Setters #coding

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 29/07/2025

Sequelize Accessors aka Getters #coding

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 25/07/2025

Eager Loading Many to Many Associations #coding

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 24/07/2025

Struggling to Relate Data? Try This Game-Changer #coding

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 23/07/2025

Miss This? Your Associations Will Break 😱 #coding

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 22/07/2025

Don't Break Your DB! Master Migrations for Many-to-Many #coding

Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 21/07/2025

The Secret Connector in Your Database: Junction Table #coding

Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 18/07/2025

Eager Loading in Sequelize Optimize Queries and Load User Data Fast #softwaredevelopment

Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 17/07/2025

Use One To Many Associations To Get Related Data #softwaredevelopment

Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 16/07/2025

Using Repository with One To Many Association #softwaredevelopment

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 15/07/2025

Creating Sequelize Models Defining One To Many Associations #softwaredevelopment

Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 14/07/2025

Step-by-Step Sequelize Migration Creating a Table with Foreign Keys #softwaredevelopment

Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 11/07/2025

The Real Reason Top Teams Talk Constantly (Without Meetings)

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 10/07/2025

Models vs Migrations: What Every Developer Must Know

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 09/07/2025

Step by Step Guide to Setting up Sequelize Migrations With TypeScript

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 08/07/2025

How Migrations Can Save Your Database

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 07/07/2025

Why Smart Developers Ask for Help Sooner, Not Later

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 01/07/2025

Model Validation In Sequelize TypeScript #sequelize

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Alex Rusin @alexrusin.com · 30/06/2025

Safely Getting Error Message from an Error in JavaScript

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