Middleware

Node.js Architecture 2026: Express.js Patterns & Specs

6 December 2025·1779 words·9 mins

Web Development Node Basics Software Architecture Node.js Express.js Architecture API Design Middleware Performance Best Practices

If you are reading this, you probably know app.get('/', (req, res) => res.send('Hello World')). It’s the “Hello World” that launched a million startups. But let’s be honest: in a professional, high-scale environment, that simplicity is exactly what leads to the dreaded “Spaghetti Monolith.”

Mastering Node.js Middleware: Building Custom Solutions and Integrating Third-Party Powerhouses

1 November 2025·1915 words·9 mins

Node.js Architecture Web Development Backend Engineering Node-Js Express Middleware Security Performance Backend-Architecture Best Practices

Introduction # In the ecosystem of Node.js backend development, specifically when working with frameworks like Express (which remains the industry standard in 2025), middleware is the circulatory system of your application. It is the glue that connects the incoming HTTP request to your eventual business logic and the outgoing response.

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