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Backend is the part of a website or application that handles data management, business logic, and communication between the frontend, other applications, and databases. It is responsible for providing an interface between the user and the server-side database. The backend includes server-side languages such as JavaScript, PHP, Ruby, Python, and Java, as well as databases like MySQL and MongoDB. Backend development involves writing code to create APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) that allow other applications to interact with the application.
Building Reliable Backends with Durable Execution
Node Congress 2024Node Congress 2024
21 min
Building Reliable Backends with Durable Execution
This Talk explores the paradigm of message queues for reliable backend execution. It highlights the benefits of message queues, such as guaranteed delivery and offloading of long-running processes. The drawbacks of using queues are discussed, including the complexity of managing infrastructure and applications. The solution of using a reliability layer called Ingest is presented, which allows for non-blocking background tasks and provides a dashboard for monitoring and managing jobs. The Talk also emphasizes the importance of reliability in building software systems and introduces the expanding scope and functionality of Ingest.
APIs are Evolving. Again.
JSNation 2023JSNation 2023
28 min
APIs are Evolving. Again.
Matteo Collina
Luca Maraschi
2 authors
Technology is a spiral, with foundational ideas resurfacing. Java revolutionized enterprise applications. REST and JSON simplified building APIs and websites. Node.js enabled fast and custom development, leading to the microservices revolution. Platformatic aims to fill the gap in building, managing, and scaling microservices painlessly.
Instant Serverless GraphQL Backends
GraphQL Galaxy 2022GraphQL Galaxy 2022
8 min
Instant Serverless GraphQL Backends
In the Schema 1st approach, you can build and deploy a backend only by writing your GraphQL SDL. Connect this to GitHub, and GraphBase takes care of the rest. Once the code is deployed, sign in to GraphBase using your GitHub account and explore the dashboard, schema, and playground. GraphBase offers authentication, authorization, permissions, and custom directives. Connect GraphBase to user-management software and create sign-in and sign-up pages.
An Introduction to Deno for Node.js Developers
JSNation 2022JSNation 2022
22 min
An Introduction to Deno for Node.js Developers
This Talk provides an introduction to Deno for Node.js developers, highlighting the differences in architecture and dependencies between the two runtimes. It discusses the Deno CLI and integrated toolchain, the Deno standard library and dependency management, as well as the Deno runtime and its core features. The Talk also covers Deno's permission system, its focus on web platform compatibility, and its support for TypeScript. Overall, it provides a comprehensive overview of Deno and its advantages over Node.js.
Handling Data at Scale for React Developers
React Summit 2022React Summit 2022
23 min
Handling Data at Scale for React Developers
This Talk discusses handling data at scale for React developers, including scaling databases and the need for search. It explores different ways to fetch data in React, such as using useEffect, fetch, and setState. The Talk also introduces Suspense for data fetching and how it improves user experience. It covers controlling React Suspense, handling search, and using render-as-you-fetch. The Talk concludes with a discussion on the RFC status and fetching in event handlers.
Getting Real with NodeJS and Kafka: An Event Stream Tale
JSNation 2022JSNation 2022
8 min
Getting Real with NodeJS and Kafka: An Event Stream Tale
This lightning talk introduces distributed computing and discusses the challenges, patterns, and solutions related to using Kafka for event sharing. It emphasizes the importance of separating services and using strong typing to avoid broken messages. The talk also covers Kafka's transaction configuration and guarantees, highlighting the need for proper configuration and the use of transaction IDs. Overall, it provides valuable insights into scaling companies, big data, and streaming platforms.
TypeScript and the Database: Who Owns the Types?
TypeScript Congress 2022TypeScript Congress 2022
27 min
TypeScript and the Database: Who Owns the Types?
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The Talk discusses the use of TypeScript and SQL together in software development. It explores different approaches, such as using an ORM like TypeORM or a schema generator like pg2ts. Query builders like connects JS and tools like PGTyped are also discussed. The benefits and trade-offs of using TypeScript and SQL are highlighted, emphasizing the importance of finding a middle ground approach.
The Evolution of Deploying Node on Servers and Platforms
Node Congress 2022Node Congress 2022
8 min
The Evolution of Deploying Node on Servers and Platforms
Today's talk covers the evolution of deploying Node on servers and platforms, including physical servers, monolith servers, PaaS, containers, and serverless. Node deployment has become easier over the years thanks to the evolution of Node.js. Each deployment method has its pros and cons, with serverless offering lower costs and simpler backend code. However, it also has drawbacks like vendor locking and unsuitability for long-term tasks. Overall, Node.js deployment has evolved from on-premise to containers to serverless.
Monitoring Errors and Slowdowns with a JS Frontend and Node Backend
Node Congress 2022Node Congress 2022
8 min
Monitoring Errors and Slowdowns with a JS Frontend and Node Backend
Sentry is code monitoring for developers, specifically designed for the application layer. It helps identify error details, frequency, release, user information, and stack trace. Source maps can be uploaded to see the original source code and suspect commits can be identified. Performance monitoring helps identify slowdowns and determine the cause. Automating alerts and investigating errors helps gain instant context and trace errors across different projects.
Database Workflows & API Development with Prisma
Node Congress 2022Node Congress 2022
98 min
Database Workflows & API Development with Prisma
WorkshopFree
Nikolas Burk
Nikolas Burk
Prisma is an open-source ORM for Node.js and TypeScript. In this workshop, you’ll learn the fundamental Prisma workflows to model data, perform database migrations and query the database to read and write data. You’ll also learn how Prisma fits into your application stack, building a REST API and a GraphQL API from scratch using SQLite as the database.
Table of contents:
- Setting up Prisma, data modeling & migrations- Exploring Prisma Client to query the database- Building REST API routes with Express- Building a GraphQL API with Apollo Server
When (Not) To Create A GraphQL Server
GraphQL Galaxy 2021GraphQL Galaxy 2021
8 min
When (Not) To Create A GraphQL Server
Building a scalable GraphQL server can be challenging. There are multiple reasons to build a GraphQL server, such as optimizing client requests and wrapping microservices. The SDL first GraphQL server allows you to write your schema separately from your resolvers, giving you full control. You can create a GraphQL API automatically from a schema, simplifying the process and eliminating the need for manual deployments. The schema can link data sources and third-party APIs, allowing for easy integration and customization.
Building a GraphQL-native serverless backend with Fauna
GraphQL Galaxy 2021GraphQL Galaxy 2021
143 min
Building a GraphQL-native serverless backend with Fauna
WorkshopFree
Rob Sutter
Shadid Haque
2 authors
Welcome to Fauna! This workshop helps GraphQL developers build performant applications with Fauna that scale to any size userbase. You start with the basics, using only the GraphQL playground in the Fauna dashboard, then build a complete full-stack application with Next.js, adding functionality as you go along.

In the first section, Getting started with Fauna, you learn how Fauna automatically creates queries, mutations, and other resources based on your GraphQL schema. You learn how to accomplish common tasks with GraphQL, how to use the Fauna Query Language (FQL) to perform more advanced tasks.

In the second section, Building with Fauna, you learn how Fauna automatically creates queries, mutations, and other resources based on your GraphQL schema. You learn how to accomplish common tasks with GraphQL, how to use the Fauna Query Language (FQL) to perform more advanced tasks.
Building GraphQL APIs With The Neo4j GraphQL Library
GraphQL Galaxy 2021GraphQL Galaxy 2021
175 min
Building GraphQL APIs With The Neo4j GraphQL Library
WorkshopFree
William Lyon
William Lyon
This workshop will explore how to build GraphQL APIs backed Neo4j, a native graph database. The Neo4j GraphQL Library allows developers to quickly design and implement fully functional GraphQL APIs without writing any resolvers. This workshop will show how to use the Neo4j GraphQL Library to build a Node.js GraphQL API, including adding custom logic and authorization rules.

Table of contents:
- Overview of GraphQL and building GraphQL APIs
- Building Node.js GraphQL APIs backed a native graph database using the Neo4j GraphQL Library
- Adding custom logic to our GraphQL API using the @cypher schema directive and custom resolvers
- Adding authentication and authorization rules to our GraphQL API
Full-stack & typesafe React (+Native) apps with tRPC.io
React Advanced 2021React Advanced 2021
6 min
Full-stack & typesafe React (+Native) apps with tRPC.io
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Alex introduces tRPC, a toolkit for making end-to-end type-safe APIs easily, with auto-completion of API endpoints and inferred data from backend to frontend. tRPC works the same way in React Native and can be adopted incrementally. The example showcases backend communication with a database using queries and validators, with types inferred to the frontend and data retrieval done using Prisma ORM.
Taking Vue.js to the Backend
Vue.js London Live 2021Vue.js London Live 2021
23 min
Taking Vue.js to the Backend
This talk explores using Vue.js in the backend, specifically focusing on Vue 3 Reactivity. It discusses how Vue 3 Reactivity leverages ES6 proxies to update changes and intercept hooks. The talk also covers implementing Vue.js backend with live demos, showcasing the modification of proxies and the use of reactive functions. It demonstrates the creation of a reactive array and the implementation of join, leave, and message functionalities. The talk concludes by mentioning the possibility of using computed properties and inviting further questions.
Aleph.js - Build your React app in Deno
React Finland 2021React Finland 2021
26 min
Aleph.js - Build your React app in Deno
A demo on Aleph.js about good development experience and deno runtime.
Building a Hyper Fast Web Server with Deno
JSNation Live 2021JSNation Live 2021
156 min
Building a Hyper Fast Web Server with Deno
WorkshopFree
Matt Landers
Will Johnston
2 authors
Deno 1.9 introduced a new web server API that takes advantage of Hyper, a fast and correct HTTP implementation for Rust. Using this API instead of the std/http implementation increases performance and provides support for HTTP2. In this workshop, learn how to create a web server utilizing Hyper under the hood and boost the performance for your web apps.
Understand and Visualize your Data with InfluxDB Cloud
React Summit Remote Edition 2021React Summit Remote Edition 2021
7 min
Understand and Visualize your Data with InfluxDB Cloud
Christina Robinson introduces InfluxDB and Giraffe, a JavaScript library for visualizing timestamp data. Giraffe supports various visualizations and can be used in external applications. Data can be imported into Giraffe using Flux queries via the REST API. The plot is the base entity for visualization in Giraffe, requiring CSV data and a layers object to specify the plot type and properties.