Michael Ikoko
@michaelikoko.bsky.social
Self-taught dev & technical writer, focused on beginner-friendly tutorials.
Learning in public — open to writing gigs.
📂 Portfolio: michaelikoko.github.io
Learning in public — open to writing gigs.
📂 Portfolio: michaelikoko.github.io
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Michael Ikoko
@michaelikoko.bsky.social
· Jun 21
How to Connect an Express Application to Postgres Using Sequelize | HackerNoon
This tutorial explains how to use Postgres in your Express application.
hackernoon.com
Just published my first article on @hackernoon.com
I wrote about connecting an Express application to a PostgreSQL database using Sequelize. It is aimed at beginners looking to integrate relational databases in their Node.js apps. #ExpressJS #JavaScript #PostgreSQL
🔗 hackernoon.com/how-to-conne...
I wrote about connecting an Express application to a PostgreSQL database using Sequelize. It is aimed at beginners looking to integrate relational databases in their Node.js apps. #ExpressJS #JavaScript #PostgreSQL
🔗 hackernoon.com/how-to-conne...
I built a Bluesky Wrapped
It analyses your posts, replies, reposts, interactions, and a personality summary from Gemini all in a story.
If you’re curious about your 2025 on Bluesky, try it here:
blueskywrapped.vercel.app
#atproto #Bluesky
Github repo: github.com/michaelikoko...
It analyses your posts, replies, reposts, interactions, and a personality summary from Gemini all in a story.
If you’re curious about your 2025 on Bluesky, try it here:
blueskywrapped.vercel.app
#atproto #Bluesky
Github repo: github.com/michaelikoko...
December 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I built a Bluesky Wrapped
It analyses your posts, replies, reposts, interactions, and a personality summary from Gemini all in a story.
If you’re curious about your 2025 on Bluesky, try it here:
blueskywrapped.vercel.app
#atproto #Bluesky
Github repo: github.com/michaelikoko...
It analyses your posts, replies, reposts, interactions, and a personality summary from Gemini all in a story.
If you’re curious about your 2025 on Bluesky, try it here:
blueskywrapped.vercel.app
#atproto #Bluesky
Github repo: github.com/michaelikoko...
The trailer looks good though, slightly better than some of their more recent projects
Disney must be really scared that Avengers Doomsday might flop to waste this reveal on a teaser.
Chris Evans Returns as Steve Rogers (and Is Now a Dad) in First Official ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer
The release comes shortly after leaked footage of the trailer reportedly played in theaters during early screenings of 'Avatar: Fire and Ash.'
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
The trailer looks good though, slightly better than some of their more recent projects
Reposted by Michael Ikoko
Reposted by Michael Ikoko
This is a watercolour painting of my cat Mia which I did on a postcard for a competition a few years ago. I didn't win! 😐
#cats #kittens #competition #art #watercolours #painting
#cats #kittens #competition #art #watercolours #painting
December 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This is a watercolour painting of my cat Mia which I did on a postcard for a competition a few years ago. I didn't win! 😐
#cats #kittens #competition #art #watercolours #painting
#cats #kittens #competition #art #watercolours #painting
Just dropped Part 2 of the series: “How to Handle Migrations in Express Using Sequelize”. It builds on my first article
about connecting Express to Postgres.
Learn how to version your database schema, apply changes safely, and roll back when needed.
🔗 hackernoon.com/how-to-handl...
#NodeJS #Postgres
about connecting Express to Postgres.
Learn how to version your database schema, apply changes safely, and roll back when needed.
🔗 hackernoon.com/how-to-handl...
#NodeJS #Postgres
How to Handle Migrations in Express Using Sequelize | HackerNoon
Learn Express + Postgres migrations: create migration files, apply and rollback changes, and seed your database with test data.
hackernoon.com
September 22, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Just dropped Part 2 of the series: “How to Handle Migrations in Express Using Sequelize”. It builds on my first article
about connecting Express to Postgres.
Learn how to version your database schema, apply changes safely, and roll back when needed.
🔗 hackernoon.com/how-to-handl...
#NodeJS #Postgres
about connecting Express to Postgres.
Learn how to version your database schema, apply changes safely, and roll back when needed.
🔗 hackernoon.com/how-to-handl...
#NodeJS #Postgres
Reposted by Michael Ikoko
A resistive soil moisture sensor is an effective way to measure the moisture content in soil. It's a super useful tool for farmers & gardeners. Here, Michael helps you build your own using an Arduino UNO microcontroller & teaches you how to calibrate & use it.
www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-...
www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-...
July 11, 2025 at 4:02 AM
A resistive soil moisture sensor is an effective way to measure the moisture content in soil. It's a super useful tool for farmers & gardeners. Here, Michael helps you build your own using an Arduino UNO microcontroller & teaches you how to calibrate & use it.
www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-...
www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-...
Just published my first article on freeCodeCamp 🚀
A tutorial on using a soil moisture sensor with Arduino
www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-...
#Arduino #freeCodeCamp #IoT
A tutorial on using a soil moisture sensor with Arduino
www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-...
#Arduino #freeCodeCamp #IoT
How to Use a Resistive Soil Moisture Sensor
A resistive soil moisture sensor is a widely used, simple, and affordable way of estimating the amount of water in the soil. In this tutorial, you will learn how to interface a resistive soil moisture...
www.freecodecamp.org
July 11, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Just published my first article on freeCodeCamp 🚀
A tutorial on using a soil moisture sensor with Arduino
www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-...
#Arduino #freeCodeCamp #IoT
A tutorial on using a soil moisture sensor with Arduino
www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-...
#Arduino #freeCodeCamp #IoT
Just published my first article on @hackernoon.com
I wrote about connecting an Express application to a PostgreSQL database using Sequelize. It is aimed at beginners looking to integrate relational databases in their Node.js apps. #ExpressJS #JavaScript #PostgreSQL
🔗 hackernoon.com/how-to-conne...
I wrote about connecting an Express application to a PostgreSQL database using Sequelize. It is aimed at beginners looking to integrate relational databases in their Node.js apps. #ExpressJS #JavaScript #PostgreSQL
🔗 hackernoon.com/how-to-conne...
How to Connect an Express Application to Postgres Using Sequelize | HackerNoon
This tutorial explains how to use Postgres in your Express application.
hackernoon.com
June 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Just published my first article on @hackernoon.com
I wrote about connecting an Express application to a PostgreSQL database using Sequelize. It is aimed at beginners looking to integrate relational databases in their Node.js apps. #ExpressJS #JavaScript #PostgreSQL
🔗 hackernoon.com/how-to-conne...
I wrote about connecting an Express application to a PostgreSQL database using Sequelize. It is aimed at beginners looking to integrate relational databases in their Node.js apps. #ExpressJS #JavaScript #PostgreSQL
🔗 hackernoon.com/how-to-conne...
🥳 Just got approved to write for @freecodecamp.bsky.social It feels full circle. FCC has a lot of very good articles and resources, so contributing is going to be a bit challenging. But looking forward to it. 😎
June 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🥳 Just got approved to write for @freecodecamp.bsky.social It feels full circle. FCC has a lot of very good articles and resources, so contributing is going to be a bit challenging. But looking forward to it. 😎
One of the first backend articles I wrote — still relevant.
Server-side pagination with Express & MongoDB.
🔗 dev.to/michaelikoko...
#NodeJS #mongodb #ExpressJS #javascript
Server-side pagination with Express & MongoDB.
🔗 dev.to/michaelikoko...
#NodeJS #mongodb #ExpressJS #javascript
Server-Side Pagination with Express.js and MongoDB
Introduction When working with large datasets, various techniques are employed to optimize...
dev.to
June 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
One of the first backend articles I wrote — still relevant.
Server-side pagination with Express & MongoDB.
🔗 dev.to/michaelikoko...
#NodeJS #mongodb #ExpressJS #javascript
Server-side pagination with Express & MongoDB.
🔗 dev.to/michaelikoko...
#NodeJS #mongodb #ExpressJS #javascript
Reposted by Michael Ikoko
🌶️ SCIENCE VS IS BACK! 🌶️
We are extremely excited to bring you this ep that's been in the works for more than a year ... on the science 🧪 of SQUIRTING! Come on this journey with us and comic Annie Lederman.
Video available on Spotify, audio everywhere!
open.spotify.com/episode/6DR4...
We are extremely excited to bring you this ep that's been in the works for more than a year ... on the science 🧪 of SQUIRTING! Come on this journey with us and comic Annie Lederman.
Video available on Spotify, audio everywhere!
open.spotify.com/episode/6DR4...
Squirting: What's Really Happening?!
Science Vs · Episode
open.spotify.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:09 PM
🌶️ SCIENCE VS IS BACK! 🌶️
We are extremely excited to bring you this ep that's been in the works for more than a year ... on the science 🧪 of SQUIRTING! Come on this journey with us and comic Annie Lederman.
Video available on Spotify, audio everywhere!
open.spotify.com/episode/6DR4...
We are extremely excited to bring you this ep that's been in the works for more than a year ... on the science 🧪 of SQUIRTING! Come on this journey with us and comic Annie Lederman.
Video available on Spotify, audio everywhere!
open.spotify.com/episode/6DR4...
Reposted by Michael Ikoko
Paramore: Rock band drop out of headline slot at LA festival
Paramore: Rock band drop out of headline slot at LA festival
It comes after the band took down all posts and images from their social media accounts in December.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 5, 2024 at 10:42 AM
Paramore: Rock band drop out of headline slot at LA festival