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Following URLs with Redirect Requests in Node.js with Follow Redirects

While building out my TikTok app, I encountered a problem that made storing and displaying data difficult: the TikTok API stopped allowing response requests from mobile TikTok links. When using the Copy Link function on the native TikTok app, the app produces a shortened URL.

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Using Nodemon to Automate Server Reloads

The first step to building my fullstack bookmark application is learning about backend development. While testing out basic concepts in Node.js and Express, I found myself constantly terminating jobs only to restart them a few moments later after making minor changes to my code. Going through this process every time I wanted to see anything updated became pretty annoying fairly quickly.

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Automating My Project Setup with NPM Scripts

When I create a web application, I typically follow the same steps every time. I create a new directory in my projects folder, open that folder in VSCode, and then create three files: index.html, index.js, and style.scss. After reading about npm Scripts, I wanted to automate these actions and set up new projects from the command line.

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