Christopher Thornton - Christopher Thornton

Automatic Ghost Blog Update

Back when I self-hosted my Ghost blog, I found automatically updating the version quite a pain. I wrote this tool to automate the process. Take a look at this gist for more details: https://gist.github.com/cthornton/63223a4a80296d0bf110

September 09, 2014 - 1 min read

Secure your API Keys with JWT

A static, never-changing API key poses a security risk - it's essentially an obfuscated primary key.

July 01, 2014 - 2 min read

DRY Your JSON APIs with Rails

Making an API in rails can become very ugly if not done correctly.

June 03, 2014 - 3 min read

It Begins Before you Graduate - Finding your Dream Tech Job

Finding your dream tech job isn’t determined solely by how well you did in college. Nor does having a high GPA guarantee that you will get the job of your dreams.

May 21, 2014 - 2 min read