Could 2026 be the year of the beautiful back end? We explore the range of options for server-side JavaScript development, from Express to Next and all the rest. A grumpy Scrooge of a developer might ...

The story of Node.js reads like it came from a Hollywood script assembly line: Some kids are monkeying around with scrap they picked up around the Internet and find a new way to snap it together. The ...

Rehydration, or more simply ‘hydration,’ is a term that often comes up when we look at SPAs and server-side rendering. Hydration does not, in essence, affect SEO but is an essential step for serving ...

A lot of server-side scripting solutions exist. PHP, which we explored a bit in recent columns, is but one of them. Though it’s similar to JavaScript, and you certainly can apply your JavaScript ...