8 Tips to build better Node.js Apps

In this article, we’ve collected few tips that we think you should follow while developing Node.js Apps.
8 Tips to Build Better Node.js Apps in 2018

Tip #1: Use async – await

Async – await landed in Node.js 8 with a boom. It changed how we handle async events and simplified previously mind-boggling code bases.

Tip #2: Get acquainted with import and import()

ES modules are already widely used with transpilers or the @std/esm library. They are natively supported since Node.js 8.5 behind the --experimental-modules flag, but there is still a long way until they become production ready.

Tip #3: Get familiar with HTTP/2

HTTP/2 is available since Node.js 8.8 without a flag. It has server push and multiplexing, which paves the way for efficient native module loading in browsers. Some frameworks – like Koa and Hapi – partially support it. Others – like Express and Meteor – are working on the support.
HTTP/2 is still experimental in Node.js, but we expect to bring wide adoption with a lot of new libraries.

Tip #4: Get rid of code style controversies

Prettier was a big hit in 2017. It is an opinionated code formatter, which formats your code instead of simple code style warnings. There are still code quality errors – such as no-unused-vars and no-implicit-globals – that can not be automatically reformatted.
The bottom line is, that you should use Prettier together with your good old fashioned linter in your upcoming projects. It helps a lot, especially if you have people with dyslexia in your team.

Tip #5: Secure your Node.js applications

There are big security breaches and newly found vulnerabilities every year. Security is a rapidly changing topic, which can not be ignored.
If you think your application is already secure, you can use Snyk and the Node Security Platform to find sneaky vulnerabilities.

Tip #6: Embrace microservices

If you have deployment issues or upcoming large-scale projects, it may be time to embrace the microservices architecture. Learn these two techs to stay up to date in 2018’s microservices scene.
Docker is a software technology providing containers, which wrap up a piece of software in a complete filesystem that contains everything it needs to run: code, runtime, system tools and system libraries.
Kubernetes is an open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
Before getting too deep into containers and orchestration, you can warm up by improving your existing code. Follow the best methodology, and you will have a much easier time containerizing and deploying your services.

Tip #7: Monitor your services

Fix issues before your users even notice them. Monitoring and alerting is a crucial part of production deployment, but taming a complex microservice system is no easy feat. Luckily this is a rapidly evolving field, with ever-improving tools.

Tip #8: Contribute to open-source projects

Do you have some favorite Node.js projects? Chances are that they could use your help to become even better. Just find an issue that matches your interest and jump into coding.
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