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...
by mguay | Apr 28, 2025 | Node.js, Post
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 |...
