CategoryBackend

September 16, 2020 — In this article, we will take a closer look at GraphQL and how we can integrate it into a Gatsby website by building and implementing advanced data sourcing and transformation in Gatsby. Read more…

August 24, 2020 — Ever wanted to have a comments section for your blog, but were overwhelmed by the high cost and maintenance solutions? Firebase can be your savior. In this guide, we’ll learn how to add a comments section to your blog with Firebase, while learning the basics of Firebase on the way. Read more…

April 8, 2020 — In this article, we will create a set of API endpoints using Express from scratch in ES6 syntax, and cover some development best practices. Find out how all the pieces work together as you create a small project using Continuous Integration and Test-Driven Development before deploying to Heroku. Read more…

November 22, 2019 — A basic introduction to the backend web application development process with Express — discussing bleeding edge ES6+ JavaScript features, the Factory Design Pattern, MongoDB CRUD Operations, servers and ports, and the future with enterprise n-tier architectural patterns for TypeScript projects. Read more…

April 4, 2019 — Cloudflare Workers lets devs build and extend the capabilities of serverless sites. In this article, we will learn how Cloudflare Workers works and when it makes sense to add it to our technology stack. Read more…

February 12, 2019 — The average website is offline for 3 hours per month due to web hosting downtime. Here’s a case study that compares web hosting services and their average uptime in 2018. Read more…

November 8, 2018 — When creating a multi-step form in which a file is uploaded and manipulated, if the application is running on several servers behind a load balancer, then we need to make sure that the file is available all throughout the execution of the process, for whichever server handles the process at each step. In this article, we will solve this issue by creating a repository accessible to all servers where to upload the files, based on AWS S3. Read more…

June 7, 2018 — Node is a very versatile platform, but one of the predominant applications is creating networked processes. In this article, we’re going to focus on profiling the most common of these: HTTP web servers. Read more…

February 12, 2018 — What is the best way to deliver real-time updates to your web application in an easy and structured way? Is WebSockets still relevant in the world of HTTP/2? Let’s compare the architectural impact of three different mechanisms. Read more…

April 10, 2017 — The landscape for the performance-minded developer has changed significantly in the last year or so, with the emergence of HTTP/2 being perhaps the most significant of all. No longer is HTTP/2 a feature we pine for. It has arrived, and with it comes server push! Read more…