A Node.js module downloaded millions of times has a security flaw that can enable attackers to perform a denial-of-service (DoS) attack on a server or get full-fledged remote shell access. (more…)

Serverless doesn’t have to mean using a function, bring your favourite micro HTTP framework with you... (more…)

Node.js runs on an event loop. It holds a queue of tasks to run, and runs them, one by one. New tasks appear on the queue while it runs… (more…)

Talking about caching with front end developers is often like talking my dog into eating her food. She is hungry, she knows the needs it… (more…)

AWS Lambda functions are extremely efficient at handling small, focused tasks. If you manage to break your entire application in small services then you don’t have to bother maintaining and scaling virtual instances. Having a couple of functions that run ... (more…)