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Parsing JSON files with NodeJS

It seems like every month or so, I'm trying to format a large JSON file I've downloaded or dumped from somewhere. Despite JSON being a very human readable, it isn't of much use if it isn't properly formatted. There are plenty of ways to format it in the browser. You

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Parse the command line with ease using Minimist

Sometimes you come across a tool that is so fit for the job that you don't bother looking for anything else after you use it once. A lot of Unix tools fit this mold. These tools usually have a well defined problem and execute it beautifully. They do one thing

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Run Oracle SQL with Node.js

I've had to deal with an Oracle database recently, and like most enterprise-level tooling, I've found it lacking. The tools Oracle provides to access their data are the bare minimum they need to be functional. Companies don't buy enterprise software for their developer, they buy it for their operational needs

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Simple Node.js proxy server with Express and Request

One of the best surprises a developer can get is when "stuff just works". Far too often, you'll get tangled up just trying to get a project off the ground. You'll spend too much time just trying to figure out which config file goes where, which version of