Node.js
API-First Development: Building Backend Systems That Scale With Your Business
API-first is not just a technical methodology — it is a business strategy. Teams that treat their API as a product build systems that are more maintainable, more integrable, and more valuable over time. Here is how to do it properly.
15 November 202512 min read
API designAPI-firstOpenAPIRESTNode.jsbackend architecture
Node.js
REST vs GraphQL in 2025: When to Use Each
GraphQL generates strong opinions. Its proponents describe it as obviously superior to REST. Its critics argue it solves problems most APIs do not have while introducing new ones. The truth is more nuanced — and depends on your specific client needs.
15 September 20257 min read
RESTGraphQLAPI designNode.jsbackend
Node.js
Designing a Node.js API That Will Not Break in Production
Most Node.js APIs work fine in development. The ones that hold up in production have made specific architectural decisions around validation, error handling, rate limiting, and observability that are easy to skip when shipping fast.
8 September 20258 min read
Node.jsAPI designTypeScriptproductionZodPino