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 |...
by mguay | Apr 10, 2025 | NestJS, Node.js, Post
HTTP Keep-Alive, also known as HTTP persistent connection, is the practice of reusing a single TCP connection to send multiple HTTP requests and responses, instead of opening a new connection for every request (HTTP persistent connection – Wikipedia). In modern...
by mguay | Mar 18, 2025 | DevOps, Node.js, Post
Introduction In Node.js development, one of the key architectural decisions is whether to build your application as a monolithic unit or as a collection of microservices. A monolithic architecture means your entire application (UI, server-side logic, database access,...
by mguay | Mar 6, 2025 | DevOps, Post
Large test suites in Node.js and React projects can significantly slow down your continuous integration (CI) pipeline. Jest already runs tests in parallel on a single machine using worker processes, but for very large suites you may need to parallelize across multiple...
by mguay | Dec 28, 2024 | NestJS, Post
NestJS is a versatile framework that can go beyond server-based applications. In this guide, we’ll focus on building a NestJS standalone application, showcasing how to utilize its modular structure and dependency injection to create a CLI-based tool for web scraping....
by mguay | Nov 23, 2024 | DevOps, Node.js, Post
When building Node.js applications that rely on message brokers for asynchronous communication, developers often face the challenge of choosing between Apache Kafka and Apache Pulsar. While both are excellent distributed messaging systems, Pulsar has distinct...
