11 articles tagged with "nodejs"
Think `npm install` is safe? Great! Now explain why your project has 1,247 dependencies and three different versions of lodash. Let's talk about npm best practices, dependency hell, and how to keep your node_modules folder from becoming sentient.
Think writing tests is boring busywork? Think TDD slows you down? Cool! Now explain why you spent 6 hours debugging a bug that tests would've caught in 30 seconds. Let's make Node.js testing fun and practical - you might even enjoy it!
Think try/catch is enough for Node.js error handling? Cool! Now explain why your server randomly crashes with 'unhandled promise rejection.' Let's dive into the error handling patterns that actually keep your API alive in production!
Think npm install is harmless? Cool! Now explain why your app broke after updating ONE package. Let's dive into dependency hell, security nightmares, and the package.json chaos that keeps Node.js developers up at night!
Think npm is just for installing packages? Cool! Now explain why you're writing bash scripts when npm can automate everything. Let's dive into npm scripts - the built-in task runner you didn't know you had!
Think console.log() is logging? Think try/catch fixes everything? Cool! Now explain why your Node.js server silently crashes at 3 AM with zero logs. Let's dive into error handling and logging that actually works in production!
Think your Node.js server is using all 8 CPU cores? Think again! By default, Node.js runs on ONE core while the other 7 watch Netflix. Let's fix that with cluster mode - the built-in feature that turns your server into a multi-core beast!
Think reading files with fs.readFile() is fine? Cool! Now explain why your Node.js server crashes when processing a 2GB file. Let's dive into streams - the memory-efficient pattern that saves your server from OOM crashes!
You just npm installed a package and gave a stranger root access to your machine. Congrats! After building Node.js apps in production, here's why your node_modules folder is scarier than any horror movie!
Think middleware is just app.use() and you're done? Cool! Now explain why your Express server randomly hangs. Let's dive into the middleware gotchas that bite every Node.js developer - from memory leaks to silent failures!
Think you understand async in Node.js? Great! Now explain why your API randomly hangs. Let's dive into the event loop, promises, and async patterns that actually work in production.