Author Archives: Richard Rodger

Why you should be using a REPL all the way to production

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Richard Rodger

Let’s talk about one of the most productive tools a coder can use: the REPL! The first half of this article gives you a short introduction to the subject if you’re not a coder. If you are a coder, skip … Continue reading →

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@seneca/repl Version 6 Released!

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Richard Rodger

I’ve released a substantial update to the @seneca/repl plugin! The @seneca/repl plugin provides a REPL for the Seneca microservices framework. As one of the earliest plugins, it has proven to be incredibly useful. A REPL (Read-Execute-Print-Loop) offers an interactive space to write code and execute it … Continue reading →

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@seneca/repl version 2.x plan

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Richard Rodger

I’m updating the @seneca/repl plugin! Here is the basic plan. NOTE: There’s a @seneca/repl dev Github Project to track this work. The @seneca/repl plugin provides a REPL for the seneca microservices framework. It is one of the earliest plugins, and … Continue reading →

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The Tao of Microservices

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Richard Rodger

My book on the microservice architecture is in early release! This book is based on five years of building microservice systems, of all shapes and sizes. It is a comprehensive guide to using the architecture based on practical experience. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Seneca, A Microservices framework for Node.js

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Richard Rodger

The release of Seneca 1.0 represents 5 years of open source evolution, and not a little blood, sweat and tears. The thing I am most happy about is the fact that I did not do the release – Wyatt had … Continue reading →

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Monolithic Node.js

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Richard Rodger

Are large-scale Node.js systems possible? Empirically, the answer is yes. Walmart and Paypal have both shown that it can be done. The quick criticism is that you need 10X engineers. This a classic, and well-founded criticism. New ways of doing … Continue reading →

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How to Make Simple Node.js Modules Work in the Browser

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Richard Rodger

Node.js is all about writing small, simple modules that do one thing, and do it well. This can be taken to extremes by crazy people. There’s even a module for multi-line strings! Some people can’t resist writing frameworks either. This … Continue reading →

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Introducing NodeZoo.com, a search engine for Node.js modules

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Richard Rodger

I made a bet on a new programming platform 3 years ago, and it paid off. Every line of code that has earned me money since then has been run by Node.js. In case you missed it, Node.js is the … Continue reading →

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Why I Have Given Up on Coding Standards

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Richard Rodger

Every developer knows you should have a one, exact, coding standard in your company. Every developer also knows you have to fight to get your rules into the company standard. Every developer secretly despairs when starting a new job, afraid … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Parambulator module for validating “options” objects in Node.js

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Richard Rodger

If you’ve used any Node.js modules at all, you’ll have noticed a common pattern with configuration. Many modules provide complex functionality that you can control by providing a JavaScript object with a bunch of named options, possibly with sub options. … Continue reading →