Tag: node.js best practices
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Async/Await vs Promises in Node.js – What You’re Not Being Told
Understanding Asynchronous Programming in Node.js What is Asynchronous Programming? Asynchronous programming is a paradigm that allows code execution to continue without waiting for a task to complete. In Node.js, this is particularly important because it is a single-threaded, non-blocking runtime environment. By leveraging asynchronous programming, Node.js can handle multiple operations concurrently, making it highly efficient…
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10 Common Database Mistakes Every Node.js Developer Makes
Chapter 5: The Importance of Database Connection Pooling in Node.js Why Database Connection Pooling is Crucial Database connection pooling is a technique used to manage database connections efficiently in Node.js applications. Instead of opening and closing a new connection for every database query, a pool of reusable connections is maintained. This approach significantly improves performance,…