How can I profile which modules are slowing down Node.js startup?
Our API server became noticeably slower to start, even though request performance was fine. The problem only showed up when deployment health checks timed out on smaller instances,…
module imports
What is a “barrel” file in JavaScript, and how common is the term?
I've been writing JavaScript for about 30 years and recently noticed an LLM repeatedly using the term "barrel." I had never encountered it before, so I started using…
What does “barrel file” mean in JavaScript, and how common is the term?
I was using an LLM as a kind of rubber duck to brainstorm JavaScript ideas, and it repeatedly referred to something as a "barrel." I've been programming in…