Ian Okonu

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Mombasa, KenyaJoined December 2021

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How I Solved API Rate Limits with Laravel Queues

This week, I noticed a Twitter thread where someone was asking about managing API rate limits when using Google's Gemini API. I've faced similar challenges in my own projects, so I wanted to share my straightforward solution. The Problem If you've wo...

Apr 11, 20253 min read

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Working on legacy code: Installing multiple PHP Versions

I used AI to help me arrange my thoughts and sentences better It was supposed to be a straightforward project. The client had an existing Laravel 5.7 application that needed a few new features. Simple enough, right? I had just set up my shiny new dev...

Mar 19, 20258 min read

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Enhancing API Error Handling with AI: A Practical Experiment

Introduction I used AI to arrange my thoughts for this article* So, in the spirit of vibe-coding and thinking of what to use AI for, I was short on ideas and decided to spend a few hours exploring the concept of AI-powered error handling. For starter...

Mar 10, 20254 min read

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Securing APIs through proper Cache Management using Redis

APIs provide a way for different applications to communicate with each other and exchange data. However, APIs can also be a target for attackers who seek to exploit vulnerabilities in the system. To prevent these attacks, it is essential to implement...

Mar 7, 20235 min read

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Implementing Google Authentication with Express, Passport, and Node.js

Google authentication is a common way for users to log in to web applications. In this guide, we will walk through the steps of setting up Google authentication using the Passport.js library in a Node.js application with Express. Express is a fast an...

Jan 5, 20233 min read

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Ian Okonu

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Ian Okonu's blogs

Recently published

How I Solved API Rate Limits with Laravel Queues

Working on legacy code: Installing multiple PHP Versions

Enhancing API Error Handling with AI: A Practical Experiment

Securing APIs through proper Cache Management using Redis

Implementing Google Authentication with Express, Passport, and Node.js