Node.js

Migrating from Express to Fastify

Step-by-step tutorial for migrating a Node.js Express application to Fastify for better performance

Containerizing a Node.js Application

Learn to create optimized Docker containers for Node.js applications

Implementing Redis Caching in Node.js

Add Redis caching to your Node.js application for improved performance

Database Management with Prisma

Set up Prisma ORM for type-safe database access

Real-time Communication with WebSockets

Implement real-time features using WebSockets

How to build a CRUD API on Amazon DynamoDB

Model data and implement create, read, update, and delete operations against Amazon DynamoDB from Node.js.

How to evolve a database schema with Prisma Migrate

Use Prisma Migrate to turn schema.prisma changes into versioned SQL migrations and apply them in dev and production safely.

How to set up a Node and TypeScript project with Vitest

Create a TypeScript project on Node.js, configure the compiler, and write fast unit tests with Vitest.

How to build and test a Node.js REST API with Jest and Supertest

Build a small Express REST API and test its endpoints with Jest and Supertest, including setup and teardown.

Scan a Node.js/TypeScript Project for Upgrade Drift

Run your first Vibgrate CLI scan on a Node.js/TypeScript project to get a DriftScore and a prioritized list of upgrade risks.

Blueprints2

Blueprint

Express to Fastify Blueprint

Node.js backend migration from Express to Fastify

Blueprint

Node.js Callbacks to Async and ESM Blueprint

Modernize callback-based CommonJS Node.js services to async/await with promises and ES modules for cleaner control flow.

Migrations6

CommonJS to ES Modules Migration

Migrate Node.js projects from CommonJS modules to ES Modules with build/test updates

Express.js to Fastify Migration

Migrate Express middleware and routes to Fastify with schema validation and performance tuning

Express.js to NestJS Migration

Migrate Express.js REST API to structured NestJS with TypeScript

Node.js 14 to Node.js 18 Migration

Upgrade Node.js runtime from 14 to 18, updating dependencies and ESM/CJS compatibility

Node.js 16 to Node.js 20 Migration

Upgrade Node.js runtime from 16 to 20 with dependency upgrades and runtime behavior validation

Node.js 18 to Node.js 22 Migration

Upgrade Node.js runtime from 18 LTS to 22 LTS with new features

Products5

Node.js

JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 engine

Express.js

Fast, unopinionated web framework for Node.js

Fastify

Fast and low overhead web framework for Node.js

NestJS

Progressive Node.js framework for enterprise applications

Prisma

Next-generation Node.js and TypeScript ORM

Playbooks1

Playbook

Node.js Major-Version Upgrade Program Playbook

A fleet-wide program for upgrading Node.js services across major runtime versions with dependency and ESM modernization.

Checklists1

Checklist

Node.js Runtime Upgrade Checklist

Checks for upgrading a Node.js application across major LTS versions, covering dependencies, deprecations, and ESM changes.

Stacks6

MEAN Stack

MongoDB, Express.js, Angular, Node.js - Enterprise JavaScript stack

PERN Stack

PostgreSQL, Express.js, React, Node.js - Relational DB full-stack

Node + Express + Mongo Stack

JavaScript backend stack using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB for flexible, schema-light REST APIs and rapid prototyping.

Express + React + Postgres

A classic JavaScript full stack: an Express REST API on Node.js, a React frontend, and a PostgreSQL database, flexible and widely understood.

Fastify + Prisma

A high-performance Node.js backend using Fastify with schema-based validation and Prisma ORM over PostgreSQL, built for low-overhead, type-safe APIs.

AdonisJS Full-Stack

An opinionated, batteries-included Node.js MVC framework with its own ORM, auth, and validation, bringing a Laravel-like experience to TypeScript.

Comparisons7

Node.js vs Python

Two leading backend runtimes: Node.js offers event-driven, non-blocking I/O with JavaScript everywhere, while Python brings readability and a vast data ecosystem.

PHP vs Node.js

Two popular web backends: PHP powers a huge share of the web with mature frameworks, while Node.js offers event-driven JavaScript across the full stack.

Deno vs Node.js

Two JavaScript/TypeScript runtimes: Node.js is the mature, ubiquitous standard, while Deno offers secure-by-default execution and built-in TypeScript and tooling.

Bun vs Node.js

Bun is a fast all-in-one JavaScript runtime and toolkit built on JavaScriptCore, while Node.js is the mature, ubiquitous V8-based standard.

Go vs Node.js for APIs

For building HTTP and gRPC APIs, Go offers compiled performance and easy concurrency, while Node.js offers rapid development and full-stack JavaScript.

Express vs Fastify

Express is the ubiquitous, minimal Node.js framework; Fastify is a modern alternative built for higher throughput and schema-based validation.