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The Node (and more) BanterScaling Node.js with the Right Signals: ELU, Kafka, and KubernetesNode.js performance in production isn’t about a single number — it’s about understanding the signals that drive scaling, stability, and cost. Event Loop Utilization (ELU) sounds simple, but once you add Kafka consumers, Kubernetes autoscaling, streams, and worker threads, things get complicated fast.In this episode of The Node (& More) Banter, Luca Maraschi and Matteo Collina dig into Node.js metrics through the lens of real-world, event-driven systems. We focus on how ELU behaves in Kafka-heavy workloads, how it correlates with CPU, memory, and I/O, and why choosing the right metrics matter...
2026-02-0440 minThe Node (and more) BanterGraphQL in the Enterprise: Debunking the Myths About Its 'Niche' ProblemRecently, GraphQL has been under the spotlight, especially in the enterprise context. There’s been a lot of debate about whether it truly solves pressing problems or introduces more complexity than it’s worth.In this episode of The Node (& More) Banter, we go point by point and challenge these assertions. GraphQL isn’t perfect, but many of these criticisms miss the bigger picture, and in real enterprise setups, it still brings massive value.Join Luca Maraschi and Matteo Collina as they break down:✅ Why overfetching isn’t fully solved by BFFs✅ How Gr...
2026-01-2833 minThe Node (and more) BanterWhen Recursion Crashes Your App: The Async Hooks DoS Nobody ExpectedJavaScript applications have long relied on a simple assumption: when recursion goes too far, the runtime throws a catchable error and the server survives. But under the hood, that assumption was never guaranteed — and with async context tracking enabled, it completely breaks.In this episode of The Node (& More) Banter, Luca Maraschi and Matteo Collina dive into a recently disclosed Node.js bug that turned deep recursion into an unrecoverable process crash. A subtle interaction between stack exhaustion and async_hooks caused Node.js to exit immediately — bypassing try/catch, uncaughtException, and any chance of graceful recovery. The...
2026-01-2135 minThe Node (and more) BanterThe JAMstack Is Dead. Long Live the Runtime!Markdown in Git sounds like the simplest possible way to manage content. No CMS. No dashboards. No abstractions. Just files, version control, and AI agents that can grep the codebase. But once content needs to scale — across pages, teams, products, and automation — that simplicity starts to crack. Asset management sneaks back in. Permissions reappear. Content models emerge. Queries get rebuilt. And before long, you’re running a backend again.In this episode of The Node (& More) Banter, Luca Maraschi & Matteo Collina unpack the debate sparked by “You should never build a CMS” — and explain why deleting the CMS doesn’t...
2026-01-1439 minThe Node (and more) BanterInside the React RCE: What the Flight Vulnerability Really RevealsThe latest vulnerabilities in React Server Functions and the React Flight Protocol highlight just how fragile modern serialization can be. When insecure prototype access escalates into remote code execution, it’s not just a bug — it’s a wake-up call for anyone building with server-driven React.In this episode of The Node (& More) Banter, Luca Maraschi and Matteo Collina break down the newly disclosed React/Next.js RCE vulnerabilities and what they reveal about the complexity hidden inside today’s server-side React architectures. No blame, no sensationalism — just a clear explanation of what happened and why it...
2025-12-1729 minThe Node (and more) BanterThe Node.js (R)evolution started - AWS just made it officialRunning Node.js in serverless environments should be simple: deploy a function, let AWS scale it, and forget about infrastructure. But when you introduce multi-concurrency, shared worker threads, global state risks, and CPU-bound workloads — it’s not that simple.In this episode of The Node (& More) Banter, Luca Maraschi and Matteo Collina break down one of the biggest announcements from AWS re:Invent: the new Node.js runtime for Lambda Managed Instances. AWS is officially validating what Platformatic has been saying for months — Node.js is entering a multi-concurrency era, and most applications are not re...
2025-12-1031 minThe Node (and more) Banter93% Faster Next.js: What Our Benchmarks Really Reveal About Next.js at ScaleRunning Next.js in Kubernetes should be simple: containerize, replicate, autoscale. But under real traffic — thousands of requests per second, CPU-bound workloads, unpredictable spikes — it’s not that simple.In this episode of The Node (& More) Banter, Luca Maraschi and Matteo Collina unpack our latest benchmark showing Next.js running 93% faster with Watt compared to PM2 and traditional single-CPU pods. We go beyond charts to explain why the results happen, from Node.js event-loop behavior to Kubernetes load distribution and the Linux kernel’s SO_REUSEPORT.We'll cover:✅ How...
2025-12-0341 minThe Node (and more) BanterWhen Rendering Blocks: How Next.js Internals Stress the Node.js Event LoopLast week, we talked about the complexity of running Next.js at enterprise scale. This week, we’re going under the hood — into the rendering engine itself.In this episode of The Node (& More) Banter, Luca Maraschi & Matteo Collina break down how Next.js’s server-side rendering model actually behaves inside Node.js — and why certain rendering patterns can silently overwhelm your event loop.We’ll explore:✅ How SSR, RSC, streaming, and data-fetching all compete for the same event loop✅ Why heavy render passes can starve I/O and cause tail latencies unde...
2025-11-2631 minThe Node (and more) BanterNext.js at Scale: The Hidden Challenges of Enterprise AdoptionNext.js started as the easiest way to build React apps. But once you cross into enterprise scale — millions of users, regional deployments, complex caching, and security constraints — things get… complicated.In this episode of The Node (& More) Banter, Luca Maraschi & Matteo Collina dive deep into the real challenges of running Next.js in enterprise environments — and what it actually takes to make it fast, reliable, and maintainable when “just deploy it” doesn’t cut it anymore.We'll cover:✅ The hidden complexity of distributed rendering and Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR), and the new use cache direct...
2025-11-1940 minThe Node (and more) BanterReact's New Era: Compiler Magic, Native Architecture, and Foundation ShiftFrom React Compiler 1.0 introducing automatic memoization (no more useMemo debates), to React Native deleting its legacy architecture and running directly on C++, to the entire React project moving under the Linux Foundation — the ecosystem is undergoing its biggest transformation since Hooks.In this episode of The Node (& More) Banter, Luca Maraschi & Matteo Collina unpack what these shifts mean for developers today — and what’s coming next.We’ll cover:✅ How React Compiler makes your apps faster without changing a line of code✅ Why React Native’s new architecture is a complete rebuild, not a...
2025-11-1235 minThe Node (and more) BanterWorkflow Wars: From Kafka Chaos to Durable DreamsEvery Node.js developer has, at some point, built a “distributed system” that turned into a distributed headache. You start with Kafka and a few services, and before long, you’re juggling retries, compensations, and correlation IDs like it’s 3 AM in production.In this episode of The Node (& More) Banter, Luca Maraschi & Matteo Collina break down the workflow orchestration wars — from traditional message queues to modern “durable execution” frameworks like Temporal and Vercel’s new “use workflow” directive.We’ll explore:✅ Why every complex Node.js system eventually reimplements a workflow engine✅ The pain points o...
2025-11-0549 minThe Node (and more) BanterThe Node (& More) Banter: Special — The Best of Node.js ConversationsEvery Node.js developer has tuned into "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐝𝐞 (& 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞) 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫" to learn, laugh, and uncover the stories shaping how we build software — and this time, we’re doing something different.In this Special Episode, we highlight Luca Maraschi & Matteo Collina's most impactful moments from across the season — from scaling Node.js operations to mastering HTTP caching, surviving npm attacks, and redefining how developers build type-safe integrations.Across these highlights, you rediscover the insights, debates, and discoveries that shaped our year — and the future of modern Node.js development.We covered:✅ Smarter Node.js operations — from reactive to predictive
2025-10-2954 minThe Node (and more) BanterSeeing the Full Picture: Heap Profiling for Node.js AppsEvery Node.js developer has chased down a slow endpoint or a CPU hotspot — but what about memory leaks silently draining your app’s performance (and your cloud budget)?In this episode of The Node (& More) Banter, Luca Maraschi & Matteo Collina dive into one of the most exciting updates to the Platformatic ecosystem: heap profiling support in @platformatic/flame and Watt Runtime. With heap profiling now built right in, developers can finally see where memory is going, why it’s not being freed, and how to fix it — all alongside CPU profiling.
2025-10-2227 minThe Node (and more) BanterNode.js Loves Python: Running ASGI Apps Inside Your Node.js ServicesPython and Node.js are often treated as separate worlds—data science and AI in one, APIs and web services in the other. But what if you could run them together, seamlessly, in the same process?In this episode of The Node (& More) Banter, Luca Maraschi & Matteo Collina dive into our latest release: @platformatic/python—a new way to bring Python ASGI apps directly into your Node.js workloads.We’ll cover: ✅ How @platformatic/python bridges Node.js and Python without costly proxies✅ Why this matters for...
2025-10-1536 min
PodRocketHow Platformatic is simplifying Node.js app management with Matteo Collina and Luca MaraschiMatteo Collina and Luca Maraschi join the podcast to talk about Platformatic. Learn about Platformatics’ incredible 4.3 million dollar seed round, its robust features and modular approach, and how it addresses the unique challenges faced by devs and enterprises.
Links
https://platformatic.dev/docs/getting-started/quick-start-watt
Matteo Collina:
https://nodeland.dev
https://x.com/matteocollina
https://fosstodon.org/@mcollina
https://github.com/mcollina
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matteocollina
https://www.youtube.com/@adventuresinnodeland
Luca Maraschi:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucamaraschi
https://x.co...
2024-11-0735 min
Behind the GrowthLuca Maraschi on Revolutionizing Backend DevelopmentIn the latest episode of Behind the Growth, host Mudassar Malik is joined by Luca Maraschi, Co-Founder and CEO of Platformatic. Luca shares his rich career journey, from working in various roles in different industries, including gaming and tech, to founding and exiting various companies. Luca discusses the importance of different perspectives, emphasizing how working with large customers across various verticals has been a significant source of inspiration for him. He highlights his belief that working with great people and drawing inspiration from them is essential in building successful startups. The conversation shifts to the in...
2023-10-1039 min
La LupaConversazione con Terrarossa Edizioni - Incursioni al Bookpride '22Oggi è il compleanno di Giovanni Turi, oggi esce l'intervista che ci ha concesso al Bookpride di Milano. Noi siamo lieti di fargli gli auguri così, raccontandovi una delle case editrici predilette da La Lupa: Terrarossa.
Il progetto nasce nel 2016, i primi testi pubblicati sono del 2017. Il cammino è tutto in ascesa: passi lenti, talvolta impercettibili, ma indefessi.
A caratterizzare la scelta degli autori e delle autrici in catalogo è la qualità della scrittura: una voce unica e inconfondibile.
Evitare l'eccessiva semplificazione, dare a chi legge una parola mai stanca, consunta, anche quando il testo si inser...
2022-10-1310 minLa LupaConversazione con Terrarossa Edizioni - Incursioni al Bookpride '22Oggi è il compleanno di Giovanni Turi, oggi esce l'intervista che ci ha concesso al Bookpride di Milano. Noi siamo lieti di fargli gli auguri così, raccontandovi una delle case editrici predilette da La Lupa: Terrarossa.
Il progetto nasce nel 2016, i primi testi pubblicati sono del 2017. Il cammino è tutto in ascesa: passi lenti, talvolta impercettibili, ma indefessi.
A caratterizzare la scelta degli autori e delle autrici in catalogo è la qualità della scrittura: una voce unica e inconfondibile.
Evitare l'eccessiva semplificazione, dare a chi legge una parola mai stanca, consunta, anche quando il testo si inser...
2022-10-1310 min
Changelog Master FeedLaunching Platformatic DB 🚀 (JS Party #245)Patformatic co-founders Matteo Collina & Luca Maraschi join Amal & Chris to discuss their just-announced (and we mean just announced) open source database tool: Platformatic DB!
It’s a daemon that can turn any PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, or SQLite database into a REST and GraphQL endpoint. What makes it special is that it allows massive customization thanks to the flexibility of Fastify plugins.
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2022-09-301h 02JS Party: JavaScript, CSS, Web DevelopmentLaunching Platformatic DB 🚀Patformatic co-founders Matteo Collina & Luca Maraschi join Amal & Chris to discuss their just-announced (and we mean just announced) open source database tool: Platformatic DB!
It’s a daemon that can turn any PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, or SQLite database into a REST and GraphQL endpoint. What makes it special is that it allows massive customization thanks to the flexibility of Fastify plugins.
Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 4 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Square – Develop on the platform that sellers trust. There is a...
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Code[ish]Scaling Telecommunications Data with a Service MeshJulián Duque is a senior developer advocate at the Heroku, and he's interviewing Luca Maraschi, a chief architect at TELUS Digital. TELUS is a large communications company in Canada, which processes a massive amount of data produced by millions of customers all across the country. One of their challenges, for example, was to design a single datastore which provided a consistent experience across online services and offline ones, such as call centers or brick-and-mortar stores. In the end, Luca describes how they were able to break apart the existing monolith in favor many different microservices. Luca n...
2020-01-2125 min