James Q Quick's Blog

James Q Quick's Blog

James Q Quick

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James is a developer, speaker, and teacher with a passion for Web Development. He is a Senior Developer Advocate at Auth0 and has over 7 years of experience in Advocacy and Software Development. In his spare time, he runs a YouTube channel, plays co-ed soccer with his wife, spends time with his dogs, and can solve a Rubik's cube in under a minute.

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I Created a Developer Rap Video - Here's What I Learned

Jul 23, 2021 4 min read

I've been writing rap songs for almost 10 years now, but I haven't shared much publicly. In fact, I've basically treated my rap music as a private journal, but this week I took a pretty big leap. I published a rap music video on the Auth0 YouTube ch...

I Created a Developer Rap Video - Here's What I Learned

Why and How to Get Started Live Streaming

Jul 14, 2021 5 min read

Live Streaming has seemingly become all the rage for developers these days. You've probably watched a Live Stream, but have you ever thought about Live Streaming yourself? In this article, I'll talk about why I got started and some tips to help you s...

Why and How to Get Started Live Streaming

JavaScript Array Filter Method Practice in 5 Minutes

Jan 4, 2021 5 min read

JavaScript arrays have some powerful built-in methods that simplify working with them. In this article, let's look at the array filter()method. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LOEGS4qcRM Getting Started This post is part of a series focused on learn...

JavaScript Array Filter Method Practice in 5 Minutes

Next.js 10 Image Component - A First Look

Dec 16, 2020 6 min read

Images can make or break performance on your site. With Next.js 10 and its new Image component, optimizing image performance in your sites just got a lot easier. This is a sought-after feature from developers, so let's take a look. https://www.youtub...

Next.js 10 Image Component - A First Look

5 Things I've Learned from Creating YouTube Videos

Nov 10, 2020 12 min read

I've been creating Youtube videos for about 6 years now, and I can confidently say it has changed both my life and my career in a positive way. I've learned so much that I figured it would be worthwhile to share my learnings here! https://www.youtube...

5 Things I've Learned from Creating YouTube Videos

The Easiest Way to Add Node.js User Authentication

Oct 28, 2020 7 min read

Adding authentication in your Node.js applications can be a daunting task. Even if you're using Passport.js to do some of the heavy lifting, it's still tricky to incorporate. In this article, let's see how to use the express-openid-connect library to...

The Easiest Way to Add Node.js User Authentication