The main steps I follow when kicking off Node.js projects

1. terraform

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   Terraform enables you to safely and predictably create, change, and improve infrastructure. It is a source-available tool that codifies APIs into declarative configuration files that can be shared amongst team members, treated as code, edited, reviewed, and versioned.

   

   Terraform. I use it to manage infrastructure. It simplifies many things if at least a few people work on a project. As the project grows, it becomes massive, and maybe for better state management, you will need tools like Terragrunt to keep infrastructure-related code simple. If you use AWS as a cloud provider, you can also use AWS CDK. It’s a nice tool with Typescript support, but it’s available only for AWS, and if you need something from a different cloud infrastructure, the code will be much more complex than Terraform. That’s why I prefer the Terraform even for AWS.

2. SurveyJS

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3. serverless-graphql

   2 222 2,721 0.0 JavaScript

   Discontinued Serverless GraphQL Examples for AWS AppSync and Apollo

   

   Serverless is fantastic and probably the only solution for handling serverless architecture. It’s incredible for prototyping or small APIs. Still, I prefer to use it along with monolith or MS architectures as additional services or to handle narrow application parts where serverless is suitable.

4. PostgreSQL

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   Mirror of the official PostgreSQL GIT repository. Note that this is just a *mirror* - we don't work with pull requests on github. To contribute, please see https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Submitting_a_Patch

   

   My default choice is PostgreSQL. It’s perfect relational storage with one of the best optimizers. It can cover most of your needs.

5. MongoDB

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   The MongoDB Database

   

   Frequently, I consider MongoDB, especially the serverless version. It’s a robust database that benefits from the relational model and is a powerful NoSQL database with many features that most storages don’t provide.

6. TypeORM

   5 170 35,525 9.4 TypeScript

   ORM for TypeScript and JavaScript. Supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, SQLite, MS SQL Server, Oracle, SAP Hana, WebSQL databases. Works in NodeJS, Browser, Ionic, Cordova and Electron platforms.

   

   For relational databases, there are many different libraries you can use here, but if you use an SQL database, you can consider TypeORM.

7. terragrunt

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   Terragrunt is a flexible orchestration tool that allows Infrastructure as Code written in OpenTofu/Terraform to scale.

   

   Terraform. I use it to manage infrastructure. It simplifies many things if at least a few people work on a project. As the project grows, it becomes massive, and maybe for better state management, you will need tools like Terragrunt to keep infrastructure-related code simple. If you use AWS as a cloud provider, you can also use AWS CDK. It’s a nice tool with Typescript support, but it’s available only for AWS, and if you need something from a different cloud infrastructure, the code will be much more complex than Terraform. That’s why I prefer the Terraform even for AWS.

8. Redis

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   For developers, who are building real-time data-driven applications, Redis is the preferred, fastest, and most feature-rich cache, data structure server, and document and vector query engine.

   

   Also, I want to mention non-persistent storages like ElasticSearch and Redis, which I frequently use. ElasticSearch is not good when the project starts, but you can take it into account and use it later when you need to handle complex indexes and searches. Redis or another memory database is friendly and easy to implement. We frequently need a cache even at the beginning of the project, so it’s nice to have it.

9. InfluxDB

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10. Next.js

    8 2,361 133,051 10.0 JavaScript

    The React Framework

    

    Next.js. Yes, I also consider it when deciding what I should use. It’s perfect if you are the only engineer who will work on the project or if all engineers are full-stack developers. Along with Vercel, you will have many benefits and be able to move quickly. However, later, you will probably need to migrate the backend to a separate codebase due to complexity.

11. Nest

    9 372 71,750 10.0 TypeScript

    A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, scalable, and enterprise-grade server-side applications with TypeScript/JavaScript 🚀

    

    Nest.js covers several architectures, which is a default framework I consider when deciding what to use. It’s excellent for the monolith, which will be divided into domains and later transformed into separate microservices.

12. starter-workflows

    10 306 10,410 8.0 TypeScript

    Accelerating new GitHub Actions workflows

    

    Github actions. It’s an excellent CI/CD tool you can configure quickly and easily.

13. Express

    11 782 67,354 8.9 JavaScript

    Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for node.

    

    Express.js is excellent for small projects or prototypes, which will be replaced later.

14. aws-cdk

    12 309 12,288 10.0 TypeScript

    The AWS Cloud Development Kit is a framework for defining cloud infrastructure in code

    

    Terraform. I use it to manage infrastructure. It simplifies many things if at least a few people work on a project. As the project grows, it becomes massive, and maybe for better state management, you will need tools like Terragrunt to keep infrastructure-related code simple. If you use AWS as a cloud provider, you can also use AWS CDK. It’s a nice tool with Typescript support, but it’s available only for AWS, and if you need something from a different cloud infrastructure, the code will be much more complex than Terraform. That’s why I prefer the Terraform even for AWS.

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