Issue #04

Node weekly

• JavaScript Applications Have Fewer Flaws Than Java and .NET: Don’t shoot the messenger, but Veracode’s State of Software Security report for 2023 found that JavaScript applications have fewer flaws and faster flaw resolution. The report includes all the applications scanned within the Veracode platform and includes a list of recommendations to drive the remediation curve down.
• How to monitor a Node.js application: From the New Relic friends, a quick write up about Node observability and monitoring. The article also includes a walk through the new New Relic Node.js starter kit.
• What We Learned from Building GovSlack: Yet another huge architectural challenge read from Slack. The article walks through environment and pipeline isolation, Terraform deployments, authentication, and other challenges faced on the way.
• SQLite WASM – Something subtle in your browser: In other WebAssembly shenanigans, Zainab finds a creative way to use the browser filesystem to store and use a SQLite. Not sure if is it performant, worth the effort, or widely supported, but for sure it’s a nice experiment.
• How to write instructions for a non-technical audience: A seven rules outline on how to write technical information more accessible and engaging for a non-technical audience.

Tools of the week

• docker rollout: Docker CLI plugin that updates Docker Compose services without downtime.
• envless: Open source and secure way to share and manage secrets across teams.