00:00 - Current Pagination Approach

• Explanation of current method: manually appending filters to pagination URLs

00:16 - Overlooked Method

• Introduction to an overlooked method to simplify pagination

• Removal of the query string module from Node.js

00:29 - Code Cleanup

• Steps to remove the existing query string logic from the code

• Cleaning up imports and looping mechanisms

00:51 - New Pagination Method

• Introduction of the .queryString method from Lucid's simple paginator

• Implementation of the new method to handle key-value pairs for pagination

01:08 - Applying Changes to Watchlists Controllers

• Application of the new method to the watchlist controller

• Removal of old query string code from the watchlist controller

01:26 - Movies Controller Updates

• Repeating the process for the movies controller

• Removal of old query string logic from the movies controller

01:45 - Updating Pages

• Updating the movies index page to remove query string logic

• Ensuring the new method is applied to all pagination links (first, previous, next, last)

02:15 - Validation and Testing

• Checking for any remaining use of the query string

• Validation that filters are correctly applied

• Testing in the browser to ensure everything works correctly with the new method

02:48 - Logging In and Further Testing

• Logging in to test user functionality

• Applying filters and navigating through pages to confirm persistence of filters