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Deno

Using MySQL with Deno

In the penultimate Deno article, I wrote on how to build REST APIs with Deno and Oak. In that tutorial, we used an array as a dummy storage placeholder to not overwhelm ourselves with database connection and other stuff. For this article, we are going to take that example one more step further and connect […]

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Deno

Build REST APIs with Deno and Oak

Deno is a new Javascript runtime, created by Ryan Dahl. Version 1.0 released on 13th May 2020. The most notable Deno features are security and URL importing. By default Deno blocks access to any system resources, unless it’s explicitly asked. Deno also doesn’t have any package manager, all libraries are loaded from CDN. All these […]

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Deno

Is Node.js dying?

In the last couple of days, a new discussion about Node.js has surfaced after the first Deno release. In social media and technical forums, many developers are now talking about the destiny of the Node.js. And even some speculating that Node.js is going to die soon. Or eventually will. While I am not a foreteller, […]

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Node.js

Add Swagger to an Express.js app in five minutes

We started the Express.js journey with a simple CRUD Express.js app that has a bunch of APIs. Though returned dummy data. Then we added MySQL support that made the app more usable. But still, one big piece is missing. And that’s API documentation in Swagger and Swagger UI. In this article, we go through how […]

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Node.js

Building rest APIs with Express.js

In the last article, we covered about bootstrapping an Express.js project. The main focus of that tutorial was mainly on getting started with setting the project up and getting to know the workflow. In this article, we get our hands dirty and start coding some stuff. The main focus is on building rest APIs with […]

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Getting started with Express.js for Java Developers

Learning a new technology is always challenging. Recently, I started to play around with the serverside programming side of JavaScript with Node.js and Express.js. I created a very simple app. Then I thought to myself why not share my experience and create some posts for those who may be interested. In this article, I cover […]

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