Tao of Node
A book about REST APIs and architecture with Node.js
Tao of Node launched on May 31, 2022 with 88 votes, #352 of 2,942 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.
What it does
Tao of Node contains rules and guidelines to build better applications. Learn more about architecture, tooling, testing, and performance.
Proven rules and guidelines to build better Node.js applications. From architecture and design to tooling, testing and performance. 125 rules, 6 chapters, 190 pages.
125 evergreen rules for building Node.js applications — from architecture and design to tooling, testing, and performance. This book focuses on timeless software design principles — not the framework of the month. Whether you use Express, Fastify, or whatever comes next, these rules still apply. Structure your codebase, separate business logic from HTTP, write tests that survive refactors, and avoid the performance pitfalls that catch most teams off guard. For developers who know the basics and want to build production software. Structure, abstractions and business logic that make a codebase modular and extensible. Frameworks, databases, logging, monitoring and the supporting tools for your…from taoofnode.com
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