Web Rush

Episode 96: Expressway to Fastify with Matteo Collina

Episode Summary

Matteo Collina returns to the show to talk about Fastify. What is Fastify? Why should you use Fastify instead of Express? What is Pino and why? What's the best way to get started with Fastify?

Episode Notes

John Papa @John_Papa

Ward Bell @WardBell

Dan Wahlin @DanWahlin

Craig Shoemaker @craigshoemaker

Matteo Collina @MatteoCollina

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Resources:

• Elon Musk and the red satin shorts
• Node.js
• Moving Fastify to Azure Pipelines with Matteo Collina and Damian Brady
• Fastify ecosystem
• Fastify on InfoQ
• TSD
• Fastify and Validation of Data
• JavaScript Prototype Poisoning
• Hapi
• AJV
• Fluent Schema
• Article on "Forget Express"
• Reddit thread on fustily and express performance
• Npm trends showing express vs fustily vs testify usage
• Monkey patch definition
• http2
• What is middleware
• Fastify Hooks
• Routing in Fastify
• Find My Way
• Curmudgeon
• Clint Eastwood "Get Off My Lawn" GIFs
• Pino logger in GitHub
• Express Contributors
• Video: What happens when you fold paper more than 7 times
• Node.js docs on Stream
• Sonic Boom
• Fastify to Express
• Fastify Workflows
• TypeScript

Timejumps

• 03:16 Guest introduction
• 06:42 What is Fastify?
• 15:12 Why should I use Fastify instead of Express?
• 18:40 Sponsor: Nrwl
• 19:14 The middleware concept is wrong
• 26:45 Ward the Curmudgeon on taking a bet on Fastify
• 35:42 Sponsor: Ag Grid
• 37:00 What is Pino and why?
• 46:38 What's the best way to get started with Fastify?
• 49:21 Final thoughts

Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.