Chris Morrison · Ottawa

Hi, I'm Chris. I build websites and web apps in Ottawa.

I write down what I learn so I don't have to learn it twice.

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I work across the whole stack, mostly with Astro, .NET and Azure lately. This site has no ads or paywalls, and most of my code is on GitHub.

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Open Source

Pseudonymous Magic Link Auth

A privacy-first authentication template for Next.js that lets users sign in with email without storing email addresses in the database. The system uses HMAC-SHA256 to create stable pseudonymous user IDs, short-lived JWT magic links, replay protection, rate limiting, Cloudflare Turnstile, and signed session cookies.

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Computer Science

SOLID Principles Explained as Simply as Possible (+ Examples)

Explanations of the five SOLID principles that made sense to me, and helped me remember them.

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Technical

How I Fork and Publish NPM Packages to Fix Bugs (And Why You Might Not Want To)

A guide to something you'll probably never have to do.

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Development

The Mindful Spark: Fostering Mindfulness for a Better World

Building projects that reflect my values is one of my priorities, and I'm glad to share this platform with you.

1 min read

Recent Work

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Open Source Pseudonymous Magic Link Auth

Privacy-first Next.js auth with email login, but no stored emails

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JAMstack The Mindful Spark

Clean, modern magazine-style website on meditation and Buddhism

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Javascript LMS for Italian Studies Department

Custom LMS built for the OttawaU Italian Studies Department

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