16 Top NodeJS tools to make you a better developer

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Webpack

Webpack A module bundler known as Webpack takes modules and creates static assets to represent those modules. To deploy a dynamic application to your server, you need to bundle it into static files. Therefore, it helps you to minimize the initial loading time of your application significantly.

#Web Application Bundler #JS Build Tools #Module Bundler 219 social mentions

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Socket.io

Socket.io Socket.io is a framework for real-time, bi-directional communication based on event-driven interactions between two computers or devices. The huge plus of this NodeJS developer tool is that it performs well on any device or platform. It's ideal for chat apps and is favored by large corporations like Microsoft and small startups like Zendesk and Trello. ‍.

#Developer Tools #App Development #Mobile Push Messaging 716 social mentions

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Sinon.JS

SinonJS For testing JavaScript, you can use SinonJS, a stand-alone framework. Compatible with any testing framework, it's compatible with stubs, spies, and mocks. In addition, it's cross-browser compatible and runs on NodeJS on the server. ‍.

#Developer Tools #Testing #Automated Testing 20 social mentions

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PM2

PM2 PM2 is a process manager used in NodeJS application development. It has comprehensive load balancing, application cluster, hot reload log management, container integration, and monitoring of critical metrics, among other features. This tool will help you eliminate most challenges connected with running NodeJS apps inside Docker containers. ‍.

#Monitoring Tools #Performance Monitoring #Log Management 50 social mentions

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Mochajs

‍ MochaJS It is a popular NodeJS-based JS test framework widely used by NodeJS developers to run tests. This framework is excellent since you can run it simultaneously on NodeJS and browsers. In addition, it has several advantages, especially when sharing code and developing modules.

#Development Tools #Javascript UI Libraries #JavaScript Framework 86 social mentions

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Koa.js

‍ KoaJS The minimalist and modern NodeJS developer tool, Koajs, is a server-side framework that runs on NodeJS. The backend framework is significantly lighter than any other NodeJS framework. It is used extensively to build APIs and apps that remain relevant for a long time.

#Web Frameworks #MVC Framework #NodeJS Framework 36 social mentions

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KeystoneJS

Keystone Keystone is one of the NodeJS development tools for those who want to learn and develop applications using NodeJS. It serves NodeJS database-driven web applications and APIs. The tool's most impressive feature is its user-friendly design, making it easy to manage your website.

#JavaScript Framework #Javascript MVC Frameworks #Programming 32 social mentions

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Broccoli

‍ BroccoliJS Broccoli is a JavaScript build management tool. It creates a distributable version of your application assets that you can run in a browser. BroccoliJS uses a modular plugin architecture to do configuration in JavaScript.

#JS Build Tools #Web Application Bundler #Front End Package Manager 2 social mentions

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Babel

Babel Babel is used to generating backward-compatible JavaScript lines of codes for older JavaScript engines. The best part is that it can run ECMAScript 2015+ (ES6+) code. In addition, Babel is an open-source JavaScript development tool that allows you to use multiple programming languages.

#Development Tools #Javascript UI Libraries #JavaScript Framework 134 social mentions