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Separation of Concerns in Node.js

In Node.js you can structure your code however you want. There is no "correct way". You have the option of writing all of your code in a single app.js file or creating multiple files and placing them in different folders. Most developers, however, would recommend structuring your projects by grouping related data together rather than having it all together.

Oghenevwede Emeni
on Oct 19, 2022
Web Development

Turning a Node.js Monolith into a Monorepo without Disrupting the Team

Splitting monoliths into services creates complexity in maintaining multiple repositories (one per service) with separate (yet interdependent) build processes and versioning history. Monorepos have become a popular solution to reduce that complexity.

Adrien Joly
on Oct 12, 2022
Web Development

Writing Automated Tests on a Legacy Node.js Back-End

Let’s explore why some Node.js codebases are more challenging to test than others. Then, we explore several techniques to write tests that are simple, robust and fast to check the business logic, including inversion of control, approval tests and - spoiler alert - no mocks!

Adrien Joly
on Mar 24, 2022
Web Development

Writing Firebase Apps on Windows, Mac, and Linux Using Electron

Electron-Firebase provides a quickstart framework for building cloud-connected applications on Windows, macOS, and Linux. By integrating Electron and Firebase, just a few configuration settings allow you to include a complete authentication workflow into your app using email/password, phone number, Google, Facebook, or many other identity providers.

David Asher
on Jan 06, 2021
Development

Interview with RavenDB Founder Oren Eini

RavenDB is a NoSQL document database with multi-document ACID transactions and smart document compression. To learn more about the recent RavenDB 5 release and RavenDB in general, we’ve invited Oren Eini, creator of RavenDB and CEO of Hibernating Rhinos, to join us.

Dylan Schiemann Oren Eini
on Aug 31, 2020
Web Development

Interview With Fastify Node.js Web Framework Co-Creator Matteo Collina

Fastify is an open source, low performance overhead Node.js web framework filling a significant need in the ecosystem. Fastify emphasizes developer experience as a driving force in building a solid open source project and community. The Fastify project is part of the OpenJS Foundation.

Dylan Schiemann
on Aug 28, 2020
Web Development

Interview with Node.js Technical Steering Committee Chair

Michael Dawson, active contributor to the Node.js project and chair of the Node.js Technical Steering Committee(TSC), and IBM Node.js community lead, joins us for a behind-the-scenes look at Node.js. The recent Node.js 14 release introduces improvements in Diagnostic Reporting, Internationalization, ES module loading, and an experimental Web Assembly System Interface.

Dylan Schiemann Michael Dawson
on May 19, 2020
Cloud

The Modern Edge

This article shares stories of how interesting companies are using edge computing in ways you might not expect to solve real problems and help build a better Internet.

Zack Bloom
on May 02, 2020
Web Development

Interview with Creator of Polypane, a Powerful Browser for Developers

Polypane is a powerful development web browser with many features to assist during the development of web applications and websites. We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Polypane creator Kilian Valkhof to learn more about what Polypane is, the motivation behind it, the technology used, challenges in creating the product, future direction, and much more.

Dylan Schiemann Kilian Valkhof
on Apr 24, 2020
Web Development

Using TypeScript with the MySQL Database

TypeScript has emerged as a powerful environment for authoring web applications, providing significant improvements over standard JavaScript while remaining consistent with the language. In this article we'll explore in depth the details necessary to use TypeScript with Node.js, MySQL, and TypeORM to create a powerful solution for managing database access with server-side TypeScript.

Deepak Vohra
on Apr 28, 2019
DevOps

Monitoring SRE's Golden Signals

Golden signals are increasingly popular these days due to the rise of SRE. This article outlines what golden signals are, and how to monitor and use them in the context of various common services.

Steve Mushero
on Apr 27, 2018
Web Development

An Angular Wish List

Angular is an excellent, full-featured JavaScript platform, but a stagnant framework is a dead framework. New features enhance functionality and provide new opportunities for developers to build wonderful apps. In this article, Eamon O'Tuathail makes suggestions on how to expand Angular's reach into new, exciting ways.

Eamon O'Tuathail
on Feb 18, 2017