Node.JS Revolution: Farewell to Axios and Fetch API in Version 17.5.0

Bernardo Leite API Development, Articles, JavaScript, Node.js 1 Comment

Every self-respecting student of programming has already needed to use libraries (the famous โ€œlibโ€) in the development of their applications. Examples include the Axios and Fetch libs, which are widely used on the front-end and back-end to consume external APIs.

Recently, Node.JS v17.5 underwent two changes that divided opinions, so let’s explain how these changes impact the issues of effectiveness and agility in code production. Additionally, I will also discuss the pros and cons of this update.

Node.js for Discord Bot

Using Node.js To Create a Discord Bot

Josh Green Articles, Development Technologies & Tools, JavaScript, Node.js, Programming, Tutorial Leave a Comment

From Zoom to Skype to Microsoft Teams, there is an endless number of platforms to help keep you connected. One such platform is Discord – a service primarily intended for gaming that allows you to voice chat, video chat, or screen share with a community you have developed on your own hosted โ€œserver.โ€ One of Discordโ€™s best features is a developer portal with an open API that allows you to add bots and apps to your server, as well as write your own.

There is true beauty in the ability to create your own custom solutions to fill your needs. So in this brief tutorial, Iโ€™ll show you how to get up and running writing your own Bots and Apps for Discord with Node.js.

Saving The Environment With React Hooks

Using React Hooks To Save the Environment

James Bradley Articles, Node.js, Programming, React, TypeScript Leave a Comment

Attention: This article was published over 5 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. While some topics are evergreen, technology moves fast, so please keep that in mind as you read the post.Every application has some need for environmental variables that are specific to that environment. This can be database connections strings or URL to an …

React with Socket.IO Messaging App

Peter Le Articles, Development Technologies & Tools, Node.js, React 2 Comments

Attention: This article was published over 5 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. While some topics are evergreen, technology moves fast, so please keep that in mind as you read the post.Building a messaging app sounds complicated, but it really isn’t. With the right tools, creating one might be simpler than you think. In this …

loosely coupled code

Creating Loosely Coupled NodeJS Applications: Part 1

Eric Smallwood Architecture, Articles, Microservices, Node.js 1 Comment

In this post, I will be introducing three strategies that can help Node developers who wish to loosen their code. First, weโ€™ll cover microservices with Moleculer. Then, weโ€™ll through Inversion of Control with InversifyJS. Finally, weโ€™ll discuss N-Tier Architecture and why itโ€™s helpful.