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Let's build a compressor from scratch

  • Compressor converts JSON to binary format for efficient data storage
  • DEFLATE algorithm uses Huffman coding and LZ77 for data compression
  • 580-line Rust implementation compresses book from 622 KB to 366 KB

How to Structure a Production-Grade Node.js + Express Backend (2026)

How to Structure a Production-Grade Node.js + Express Backend (2026) Most Node.js tutorials stop at app.get('/', ...) . Then you land a real project, the codebase hits 40 files, and everything lives…

  • Layer app into routes, controllers, and services for maintainability
  • Adopt scalable folder structure with dedicated directories for config, models, routes, etc.
  • Centralize configuration in env.js to avoid repeated process.env reads

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