Building a NestJS App with SWC: A Step-by-Step Guide

Building a NestJS App with SWC: A Step-by-Step Guide

NestJS is a powerful TypeScript framework, but its default compilation (using the TypeScript compiler, tsc) can become a bottleneck as projects grow. SWC (Speedy Web Compiler) is a Rust-based compiler that promises significantly faster build times (up to ~20× faster...
Express vs Fastify: A Performance Benchmark Comparison

Express vs Fastify: A Performance Benchmark Comparison

Introduction: Why Benchmark Express vs Fastify Express has been the de facto web framework for Node.js since its launch in 2010, known for its simplicity and huge ecosystem of middleware and plugins (Express vs Fastify: A Performace Comparison | by Chetan Jain |...
Deploy NestJS on Railway with Postgres & Docker

Deploy NestJS on Railway with Postgres & Docker

In this video, I’ll walk you through how to deploy a NestJS application to Railway, fully containerized with Docker, and connected to a PostgreSQL database. You’ll learn how to configure your Dockerfile, set up environment variables, and get your app live with just a...