A hands-on guide to optimally configured crons — Kubernetes is super effective in running cron jobs — as well as other web application workloads. A Kubernetes cron job is a special kind of Kubernetes job that runs on a time-based schedule. In this post, we will focus on how to run optimally configured cron jobs on Kubernetes. What Is Kubernetes? Kubernetes…

Restart your web apps automatically and efficiently — If you are developing any Node.js application, nodemon is one of the necessary weapons in your arsenal. Learn how to install and effectively use nodemon to automatically restart your Node.js application on every relevant file change. Do you want to restart your Node.js web server and save loads of development…

Transactions are one of the important features of a relational database. In this Node.js MySQL transaction walkthrough, we will look into how it can help you achieve data consistency pushing the difficult stuff to the database level. Let’s get started! What is a database transaction? The simplest way to define a relational database transaction is…

A practical example for better HTTP performance — Memoization is simply caching the output of a function so that the consequent calls just use the cached result, eliminating any heavy computation. Memoization in JavaScript can also yield amazing performance benefits, given that it is implemented properly. Do you want to make your JavaScript code run much faster? In…

Picking the right library for the job is crucial — Using the right Node.js logging library can give you unprecedented insight into how your application is working. Having proper logging is equivalent to having a powerful telescope in a space with all your applications. Do you want to be able to see how your application behaves under load in production…

(with step-by-step deployment examples for all 3 of them) — Hosting Node.js applications is easy, finding a completely free Node.js hosting service that is reliable is not. In this post, we will discuss 3 hosting services where you can host your Node.js applications or API for free which you should start using now. We will also deploy a demo app…

Let’s use Helmet, the must-have tool to safeguard your Express.js apps — Security is everyone’s responsibility. Helmet protects your Node.js application from some obvious threats. While writing a Node.js + Express.js application, always use Helmet to safeguard your application or API from the usual security risks like XSS, Content Security Policy, and others. In this article, we will see how we can…

The optimally correct logging Node.js logging library can give you unprecedented insights into how your application is working. Having proper logging is equivalent to having a powerful telescope in a space with all your applications. Do you want to be able to see how your application behaves under load in…