Category: Coding Adventures

The Confederacy of Errors Starting With Next Auth; Error, Error, npm ERR!

In the interim while I was getting to the next stage of this app, I ran into (what was I doing? 🤷🏼‍♂️) this error.

npm ERR! code ERESOLVE
npm ERR! ERESOLVE could not resolve
npm ERR!
npm ERR! While resolving: next-auth@4.24.10
npm ERR! Found: react@19.0.0-rc-66855b96-20241106
npm ERR! node_modules/react
npm ERR!   react@"19.0.0-rc-66855b96-20241106" from the root project
npm ERR!   peer react@"^18.2.0 || 19.0.0-rc-66855b96-20241106" from next@15.0.3
npm ERR!   node_modules/next
npm ERR!     next@"15.0.3" from the root project
npm ERR!     peer next@"^12.2.5 || ^13 || ^14 || ^15" from next-auth@4.24.10
npm ERR!     node_modules/next-auth
npm ERR!       next-auth@"^4.24.10" from the root project
npm ERR!   2 more (react-dom, styled-jsx)
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Could not resolve dependency:
npm ERR! peer react@"^17.0.2 || ^18" from next-auth@4.24.10
npm ERR! node_modules/next-auth
npm ERR!   next-auth@"^4.24.10" from the root project
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Conflicting peer dependency: react@18.3.1
npm ERR! node_modules/react
npm ERR!   peer react@"^17.0.2 || ^18" from next-auth@4.24.10
npm ERR!   node_modules/next-auth
npm ERR!     next-auth@"^4.24.10" from the root project
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Fix the upstream dependency conflict, or retry
npm ERR! this command with --force or --legacy-peer-deps
npm ERR! to accept an incorrect (and potentially broken) dependency resolution.

As with these dependency issue errors I was getting, which seems to be somewhat common with React these days (or maybe just most of web development!), I went about fixing it with the following steps.

First I removed the existing next-auth installation.

npm uninstall next-auth

Next I installed the beta version of next auth that supports Next.js 15 and React 19 (yes, I RTFMed (i.e. Read The Fucking Manual) a bit and read some other things to finally get to that conclusion).

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Getting a Vercel PostgreSQL Database and Basic Authentication Operational

Quick links to all posts in the series and related at end of this post.

In the last post I’ve detailed getting started with setup of a basic React App using Next.js and deploying it to Vercel using their respective command line tooling. That post is Building “Adron’s Core Platform”: Starting a React App on Vercel.

Database Time – Getting a PostgreSQL Database

First, I setup the database in Vercel. Navigate to Storage.

Next I clicked on “Create” next to the Neon option.

The next prompt form will appear. I went with PostgreSQL (Neon) database, as shown, then the closest region (mine is Portland).

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Building “Adron’s Core Platform”: Starting a React App on Vercel

Quick links to all posts in the series and related at end of this post.

There have been a number of changes in my Collector’s Tune Tracker endeavor since I wrote up the first posts for the effort with: Building a Multi-Tenant Music Collector’s Database, Starting a New Project – Let’s Choose the Tech, and Software Development: Getting Started by Getting Organized. This is a continuation of that effort. I’ll go into the differences in a later post about those first posts and how I got to this point here today. But for this post specifically, and the next few, I’ll be focusing on getting a project started with React and Vercel.

I’ll write these following an approach that is based in the following:

  • Suffice to say, I’m a bit rusty with my React.
  • I’m completely unfamiliar with Vercel. In these posts that’s about to change however.

There are also a few prerequisites. I’m working through this on an M1 Mac, using iTerm, and largely Visual Studio Code. That and a whole lot of documentation. The following are some other prerequisites that would help if you want to follow along with what I’m going to build.

Prerequisites

Rolling Into Things

Right off, let’s get the project started with the ole npx. The steps I went through involve the following – I just added comments inline to describe what I did or what setting options I went with for prompts.

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Maximizing Impact: Travel as a Developer Advocate

I almost titled this post “Wasting Company Time & Burning Yourself Out” considering some of the interactions and involvement I’ve seen in the DevRel Community of late. But I’ll get to that drama and angry frustrations later in the post, but immediately let’s get down to brass tacks.

As I dive into the nuances of traveling as a Developer Advocate, it’s crucial to clarify that this post isn’t just about logistics or coping mechanisms, but about the larger strategic picture beyond just the tactical underpinnings of day to day travel, airports, train stations, and the like. Instead, I aim to delve into what underpins the demand for travel as a developer advocate. Travel is far more than just getting from point A to point B to partake in an action. It’s about positioning myself—and by extension, the organizations and efforts I represent—to make meaningful connections, drive impact in decisions, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.

Strategic Travel: Guiding the Future of Major Projects

When it comes to strategic trips, the stakes are high. These aren’t just any industry conferences or casual meetups; they’re focused events where the future of a project might hang in the balance. Take, for example, a situation where a software fork of a major open-source project is on the horizon. The decision to fork isn’t taken lightly—it’s a move that could redefine the project’s trajectory, influence developer adoption, and ultimately shape the software landscape for years to come. Being on the ground and having built connections with the people involved face to face is irreplaceable. Having just had few meetings or video conf calls doesn’t cut it, one can’t replace the built trust of time spent face to face builds. This is where traveling to where people are, as an advocate, become priceless.

In these scenarios, my travel is centered around influencing and guiding these pivotal moments. I’m there to represent the interests of my company, to ensure that our vision and goals align with where the project is heading. This might involve meeting with the core contributors, understanding their motivations, and providing insights that can help steer the project in a direction that benefits both the community and the enterprise. It’s about being at the table when decisions are made, rather than reacting to them after the fact.

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The Missing Pieces: What Online Tutorials and Docs Always Seem to Forget

Yo, fellow coders and tech enthusiasts! Adron here, and today we’re diving into a topic that’s been grinding my gears for ages – the stuff that’s always missing from online tutorials and docs. Buckle up, ’cause we’re about to get grumpy!

0. The Invisible Prerequisites

Before we even get to the main course, let’s talk about the appetizer that so many tutorials forget to serve – the damn prerequisites! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve started a tutorial only to find out halfway through that I needed some obscure tool or specific version of something that wasn’t mentioned upfront.

Here’s the deal, tutorial writers: lay out ALL the prerequisites clearly at the beginning. And I mean ALL of them. Don’t assume I have jq installed for your GraphQL tutorial. Don’t assume I’m running the latest version of Python (and for the love of code, specify WHICH Python – 2.x or 3.x?).

And here’s a novel idea: how about actually telling me where to find and install these prerequisites? Give me links, give me version numbers, give me command line instructions. Assume I’m starting from scratch on a fresh machine. Because guess what? Sometimes I am!

Even though this isn’t a tutorial, but just because I mentioned them here, check out jq here and Python here.

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