Node.js isn't just "JavaScript on the server." It's a paradigm shift in how we handle I/O. Thirty years in tech taught me to recognize when something genuinely moves the ground beneath your feet.
Jul 08 2026 · 5′ · Experiments · javascript · node.js
Web Crypto API looks like one thing — until you try to reuse the same encryption code across browser, Node.js, and Next.js edge runtime. The differences are subtle, they're documented, and almost nobody reads the docs until something blows up.
Jun 09 2026 · 8′ · Tutorials · TypeScript · node.js
A healthcheck that only says "the process is responding" can hide serious business-level failures. Let's break down what the HEALTHCHECK instruction actually promises, where the standard recipe falls apart, and how to use it as the limited operational signal it really is — not as a guarantee of heal
May 28 2026 · 8′ · Tutorials · node.js · docker
I built a reproducible lab to compare Prisma 5 against Spring Boot JdbcTemplate on the same PostgreSQL 16. What I found wasn't a winner: it was that query shape and N+1 explain almost everything, and blaming the ORM is too easy.
May 16 2026 · 5′ · Experiments · TypeScript · Performance
The CI was green. The cache wasn't working. Forty minutes per build run because pnpm couldn't find the store in GitHub Actions. Here are the logs, the before/after YAML, and the exact configuration that brought it down to 8 minutes.
May 12 2026 · 8′ · Experiments · TypeScript · pnpm
Comparing Themis with Web Crypto API is not academic: it changes bundle size, threat model, key rotation, and where each responsibility should live. The tradeoffs are less obvious than they look.
May 09 2026 · 9′ · Experiments · TypeScript · node.js
I ran supply chain attack simulations on npm and PyPI separately. When I put them side by side, the pattern that emerged made me uncomfortable: the ecosystem everyone watches isn't the most vulnerable one. Here's the cross-meta-analysis with real numbers.
May 08 2026 · 9′ · Experiments · npm · node.js
A HN thread with 398 points blew up the debate again: is Docker Compose in production legitimate or an antipattern? I ran my real stack on Railway for 30 days and brought actual numbers. Spoiler: it's not embarrassing if you know exactly what it costs you.
May 06 2026 · 8′ · Experiments · node.js · docker
489 + 506 points on HN. Bun ports to Rust and everyone has a take. I ran the benchmarks on my real stack before opening my mouth. The uncomfortable result: the underlying language matters less than the hype suggests.
May 05 2026 · 8′ · Experiments · TypeScript · Performance
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