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Resources for building great backend systems.

OpenTelemetry for Node.js: Complete Setup Guide

Traces, metrics, and instrumentation from scratch

10 Min Read
How to Trace Requests in a Node.js Backend

See exactly what happens when a request hits your server

8 Min Read
Tracing vs Logging vs Metrics: When to Use Each

The three pillars of observability and how they work together

10 Min Read
Microservices: Building Scalable and Robust Backends

A look at building microservices applications

5 Min Read
Pub/Sub for Event-Driven applications

Pub/Sub concepts, cloud differences, and tooling

8 Min Read
REST APIs: An Introduction

We take a look at using REST for backend communication

3 Min Read
The Ultimate Guide to API Types

Everything you need to know about the different types of APIs

17 Min Read
Preview Environments for Microservices

Speed up development and testing with Preview Environments

6 Min Read
Backend for Frontend Strategies

API-Driven Backend vs. Backend-in-Frontend vs. Cloud Functions

3 Min Read
gRPC vs. JSON for Microservices

Choosing a data format for inter-service communication

3 Min Read
Microservices CI/CD: Tooling Considerations and Challenges

We take a look at CI/CD for microservices development

3 Min Read
Monolithic Architecture: The Basics and Beyond

A look at the strengths and weaknesses of monoliths

3 Min Read