Node.js, Sequelize and GDPR
One of the common rule is to encrypt data of our clients in the storage system. I want to show you, how we could do the very simple implementation of such encryption in our node.js APIs, by using Sequilize hooks.
[Expo] Android notifications are not received in-app when it's closed
Since Expo has released SDK 40, we are obligate to migrate to submodule expo-notifications. It is the right way of development, but this library seems to have some problems, which we have to face up to.
[Expo] "Could not find APNs credentials" problem
Unfortunately, from time to time, I face some problems with my credentials for PUSH notifications. When I try to send PUSH through Expo PUSH Broadcaster, it responds with an error "Could not find APNs credentials for {bundleIdentifier} (@{user}/{app_slug}). You may need to generate or upload new push credentials". When I am writing this - I have no idea why it is happening, but I know how to fix it fast.
Building standalone Expo apps with Github Actions
Some time ago, I wrote an article, how to build standalone apps with Expo. It's not a very complicated process, but if you lack knowledge about DevOps, you could be a bit confused. So, I was looking for a solution: how to make it easier. Unexpectedly, Github extended a helping hand by providing Github Actions - easy to configure set for CI and CD for projects based on their repositories. I've checked it, and it works great!
[Expo] Test PUSH notifications faster
I prepared a small extension for all Expo and VS Code users. We can use our IDE to send a request to Expo PUSH broadcaster without any other tools.
5 rules of publishing mobile app
Releasing a mobile app could be very painful. The deployed codebase is hard to switch on users' devices. If you are a front-end-based developer, as I was, it's harder to get used to that you couldn't just update your app on the client's side. It's not a matter of clicking F5 on the keyboard anymore.