by mguay | Aug 25, 2025 | NestJS, Next.js, Post
When you’re building a modern API with NestJS and tRPC, authentication is usually one of the first hurdles. Instead of rolling your own, you can use Better Auth, a lightweight authentication service that integrates seamlessly with NestJS. In this post, I’ll show you...
by mguay | Aug 9, 2025 | NestJS, Node.js, Post
Encrypting database traffic isn’t optional—especially if you’re handling user data or building anything that might one day need audits or certifications. Fortunately, enabling SSL/TLS for Postgres on AWS RDS with Drizzle ORM (node-postgres) in a NestJS app is...
by mguay | Jul 10, 2025 | Lecture, NestJS
Experience blazing-fast performance by running your NestJS apps on Bun, with instant startup times, a lightning-quick package manager, and the ability to execute TypeScript directly without a separate build step. See how Bun can streamline your workflow while...
by mguay | Jun 18, 2025 | NestJS, Post
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...
by mguay | May 30, 2025 | Lecture, NestJS, Next.js, Project, React Native
Take your TypeScript skills to the next level by building a production-grade full-stack Todo app with modern tools: - Turborepo for monorepo management and code sharing - PNPM for blazing-fast dependency installs - Next.js + tRPC for a type-safe web frontend - NestJS...
