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(10)Why We Still Build Node.js Monoliths in 2026 (And When You Actually Need More)
Why senior engineers are doubling down on simple, modular Node.js monoliths in 2026—and the exact technical rule for when you should actually extract a service.
The Serverless Trap: Why Prime Video & Top Tech Teams Returned to Node.js Monoliths
Serverless promised zero maintenance and infinite scale, but delivered cold starts, database crashes, and 10x cloud bills. Here is why top engineering teams are switching back to plain Node.js monoliths.
The Distributed Monolith: Why Microservices Kill Developer Velocity
How breaking your app into dozens of microservices creates a slow, brittle 'distributed monolith'—and how Uber, Segment, and modern Node.js teams migrate back to modular monoliths.
The $10M Cloud Repatriation: Why Teams are Leaving AWS for Bare Metal & Node.js
How 37signals and growing tech startups are saving millions by exiting AWS and GCP for bare metal and simple Docker deployments with Kamal and Node.js.
Scaling a Node.js API for 100k+ SA Users
Going from 1k to 100k users? Here's the architectural blueprint for scaling a Node.js API on South African infrastructure in 2026.
PostgreSQL vs MongoDB for a Cape Town SaaS
PostgreSQL vs MongoDB for a Cape Town SaaS. Schema cost, query patterns, ops overhead, and which one to bet on when the team is still small and shipping fast.
Node.js Performance: Why SA Hosting Matters
Latency kills conversion. Learn why hosting your Node.js apps in Cape Town or Jo'burg data centers (AWS af-south-1) is critical for your SA-based web app.
Prisma vs Drizzle: ORMs for SA Node.js Apps
Choosing an ORM for your Node.js backend? We compare the heavyweight Prisma with the newcomer Drizzle for 2026 SA development projects.
Securing Node.js APIs for SA Fintech (2026)
Securing a Node.js API for South African fintech. POPIA-aligned auth, rate limiting, secrets handling, and the regulatory traps that bite at audit time.
MongoDB Timeouts: The Case of the Missing Connection
Diagnose and fix MongoDB connection timeouts in Node.js and Next.js apps. The missing awaited connection that causes login failures and dropped queries.