Debugging Node.js TypeScript Applications in WebStorm

But Why Another Guide?

I’ve decided to write this short port since I found there are simply too many guides out there which are either out of date, incomplete, inaccurate or just over-complicated.

This is a true dummy’s guide: if you follow these clear instructions carefully you will be debugging within 5-10 minutes.

Hopefully this post will come […]

Make The Leap From WEBAPPs to DAPPs

Recently I’ve heard from several fullstack dev colleagues that although Smart contracts and DAPPs (Distributed Apps) sound real exciting they are clueless on how to get started.

This actually surprised me as developers with good FED (Front End Development) skills actually have an advantageous starting point, so I decided to write this short post as a short […]

Optimizing Node.js Apps

As Node.js gains continuous traction offering parallel and in many times superior qualities compared to traditional technologies, the question of optimizing our app/service becomes one of increased importance. Whether we’re building a monolith server or a microservices oriented solution, we’d like to squeeze more juice out of the underlying CPU/VM by running optimized code.

Putting aside […]

By |September 11th, 2018|Development Tools, Node.js, Productivity, Server Side, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Developing a Blockchain Explorer

Taming CPU Intensive Node.js Streams

By |January 6th, 2017|Node.js, Server Side, Software Development, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Node.js Lessons Learned The Hard Way

Four points to keep in mind when working with Node.js, guaranteed to save you a lot of time and pain.

Node.js is perhaps the of the most exquisite offering in server side development environments of recent years. It allows very fast  bringup of server side components, it is highly efficient and provides extreme throughput when appropriately used, and […]

To Node Or Not To Node?

Fact: Node.js is single threaded yet powers some of the highest traffic sites (source)

 

Node.js is a unique gem. When harnessed for the right problem and in the hands of a knowledgeable developer it would shine for you, but use it for unsuitable tasks or by a developer unfamiliar with Node’s philosophy then chances are you’re headed for a […]