Ankan SahaBuilding a Scalable API: My Journey with Node.js & Express 🚀
Excited to share my recent experience building a highly scalable API using Node.js and Express!
This project challenged me to optimize for performance and ensure our application could handle a significant increase in user traffic. Here's a glimpse of what I learned:
Key takeaways:
- Asynchronous programming is your best friend: Mastering Node.js's event loop and utilizing async/await made the difference between a sluggish and a lightning-fast API.
- Leveraging middleware: Express's middleware system was instrumental in implementing authentication, authorization, and error handling in a structured and efficient way.
- Strategic caching: Caching frequently accessed data in memory significantly improved response times.
- Database optimization: Implementing efficient queries and proper indexing were crucial for fast data retrieval.
This project helped me hone my skills in building reliable and performant APIs, which are essential for any modern application.
Want to learn more about API development with Node.js & Express? Let's connect and share insights!
