Building Event-Driven Cloud Functions on Google Cloud Platform

Chris Brown Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, Node.js Leave a Comment

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) offers developers and organizations the ability to create and deploy serverless Cloud Run functions. This code – whether it’s written in Node.js, Python, C#, or another language – can interact with other parts of GCP’s infrastructure. By default, the function is triggered by a basic HTTPS request. However, that is not our only option.

In this blog, we’ll introduce the concept of event-driven functions—a powerful way to automatically respond to changes across GCP services with minimal code. You’ll see how these functions can connect services like Cloud Storage, Firestore, and Pub/Sub, creating efficient workflows with less manual intervention…

Jamstack: Azure Serverless Functions App With React

Jamstack: Azure Serverless Function App With React

Matt McCandless Architecture, Articles, Azure, Development Technologies & Tools, Node.js, React Leave a Comment

A new trend of creating applications is emerging called Jamstack. No, this isn’t slapping together your favorite flavor of jelly (grape is the best) with peanut butter and two pieces of bread. The intent is an architecture that is faster, more secure, and easier to scale. It focuses on pre-rending and decoupling. This way, the solutions created are more reliable and resilient than before.

Pre-rendering comes by the way of using a static website via a CDN for high availability and security. No more serving your React app via web server like we’ve become accustomed to. It reduces cost and complexity by eliminating the regular maintenance and configuration of traditional servers.

Also, the idea of APIs and the ability to move them to things like Serverless functions creates more cost savings, elimination of traditional servers, and use of features only when they are requested. For more information, check out the Serverless website.

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 “lib”) 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 “server.” One of Discord’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, I’ll show you how to get up and running writing your own Bots and Apps for Discord with Node.js.