James Perkins

Hi there, I'm James. I'm a Developer Experience engineer from the UK. I'm currently working at Clerk.

I also create YouTube videos about web development which are released weekly.

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Dropping User Tables in 2023: The Future of Auth and Database Relationships
Posted on:May 7, 2023 at 16:00:00
User tables have been a staple in web application development for decades. They're used for managing user authentication and building relationships between users and their data. However, as authentication services have evolved, the need for a traditional user table is becoming less necessary
Rate limiting in Next.js in under 10 minutes
Posted on:March 23, 2023 at 08:00:00
Using Upstash you can implement Rate limiting in minutes.
Webhookthing... a webhook testing tool
Posted on:March 7, 2023 at 08:00:00
Webhookthing is a simple tool for testing webhooks from the Ping team!
Zod Typesafe User Input
Posted on:November 26, 2022 at 08:00:00
Zod is a TypeScript-first schema declaration and validation library. It ensures that your data is valid before it is submitted to the server
Authentication doesn't have to be hard
Posted on:August 23, 2022 at 06:00:00
Authentication is a word almost every developer hates, but it doesn't have to be difficult anymore. Using Clerk allows you add it to an application in minutes
How I automate Productivity using Session and AppleScript
Posted on:November 1, 2021 at 08:22:00
I have to focus on important tasks throughout the day and I find I can get distracted easily, as a YouTuber and Dev Advocate