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Using Express.js Routes for Promise-based Error Handling
Maintainable Express.js code after scaling means making common code more feature-rich while reducing boilerplate. Find out how to enable promise-based route code and centralize both error handling and normal-results handling in Express.js apps.
Vitaly Senko
Vitaly is a full-stack developer who has extensive experience in creating apps with Node.js, React, and .NET, including the maintenance of a healthcare platform with nearly 20 million users.
SSH Logging and Session Management Using AWS SSM
A comprehensive tutorial on how to log SSH activity—minus sensitive input, like passwords—occurring in Linux AWS EC2 instances to either CloudWatch Logs or S3 buckets.
Vimal Paliwal
A certified AWS expert with a master’s degree in computer security, Vimal specializes in automating the cloud with Terraform, Kubernetes, and Python.
Building a Node.js/TypeScript REST API, Part 3: MongoDB, Authentication, and Automated Tests
Our Express.js REST API series ends with a bang! Learn how to add a Dockerized MongoDB instance, Mongoose, JWT authentication, user permissions, and automated testing with Mocha, Chai, and SuperTest.
Marcos Henrique da Silva
Marcos has 17+ years in IT and development. His passions include REST architecture, Agile development methodology, and JS.
Solving Bottlenecks With SQL Indexes and Partitions
Indexes and partitioning can help with SQL performance, but they’re not cure-alls. Through everyday examples of date range and LIKE queries, find out how to “think like an RDBMS” to make yours run faster.
Mirko Marović
Mirko designs and develops massive, extreme-workload databases. He also trains software developers on databases and SQL.
Linters Implemented by Ruby Libraries
When you hear the word “linter,” you probably think about particular widely used tools. But there’s a different kind of linters.
In this article, Toptal Back-end Architect Robert Pankowecki introduces you to linters implemented by Ruby libraries and details their capabilities.
Robert Pankowecki
Robert is a software architect who specializes in large, monolithic Rails applications. He has authored five books about Rails, React, and Domain-driven Design.
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Reduce Boilerplate Code With Scala Macros and Quasiquotes
The concise syntax of Scala usually helps developers avoid writing boilerplate. When repetitive code is required anyway, developers can use macros and quasiquotes to keep code clean and maintainable. Here’s how.
Alain-Michel Chomnoue Nghemning
As Chief Architect and Java expert for a remote work company, Alain has led software development teams to impact thousands of users’ work.
A Kubernetes Service Mesh Comparison
As microservices architecture continues to evolve, interservice communication has become a significant challenge to manage. Service meshes are becoming the standard solution, but how do popular and up-and-coming service meshes compare?
Guillaume Dury
Guillaume is a DevOps engineer and developer whose Kubernetes and Docker expertise helped him launch two startups and start his own cloud consulting company in 2019. He was formerly a site reliability engineering manager at Duo Security (now part of Cisco), and holds a master’s degree in computer and telecommunications engineering from INSA Lyon.
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