Beginners Guide to DynamoDB with Node.js

In-depth guide for modelling data and setting up the basics. Also includes customisable template and boilerplate.

Medooze Media Server Demo

I've recently done some research into WebRTC and specifically on how to stream media captured in the browser to a server. Initially I thought I could use something like Kinesis Video Streams and have AWS do the heavy lifting for me. Unfortunately this turned out way more complicated than I had anticipated so I started … Continue reading Medooze Media Server Demo →

Testing Apollo Client/Server Applications

Following up on the GraphQL, Node.JS and React Monorepo Starter Kit and GraphQL Apollo Starter Kit (Lerna, Node.js), I have now created an extended example which includes facilities to run unit and integration tests using Jest. The code can be found on GitHub: apollo-client-server-tests The following tests are included: React Component Test This tests asserts … Continue reading Testing Apollo Client/Server Applications →

GraphQL, Node.JS and React Monorepo Starter Kit

Following the GraphQL Apollo Starter Kit (Lerna, Node.js), I wanted to dig deeper into developing a monorepo for a GraphQL/React client-server application. Unfortunately, things are not as easy as I thought at first. Chiefly the create-react-app template does not appear to work very well with monorepos and local dependencies to other packages. That's why I … Continue reading GraphQL, Node.JS and React Monorepo Starter Kit →

Test if Firebase is Initialized on Node.JS / Lambda

Firebase is build on the assumption that it will only be initialized once. This can be a problem in Node.JS applications sometimes, especially if they are run as part of an Amazon Lambda function. This can lead to errors as the following: Thankfully, there is an easy way to check if Firebase has already been … Continue reading Test if Firebase is Initialized on Node.JS / Lambda →