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When I first started working with Node.js and Express.js, I was tasked with building an API that could handle a large volume of requests. Our team had grown from 10 to 100 employees in just a year, and our API was struggling to keep up. We were experiencing frequent crashes, and our users were complaining about slow response times. I realized that I needed to learn how to build a scalable API, and fast.
Understanding the Basics of Node.js and Express.js
Most tutorials on Node.js and Express.js focus on the basics: setting up a new project, creating routes, and handling requests. But when it comes to building a scalable API, there's more to it than just the basics. I needed to understand how to optimize my code for performance, how to handle errors, and how to use caching to reduce the load on my server.
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