Meteor + TypeScript: Setup and Best Practices in 2026

Introduction Meteor has been around since 2012, and if you’ve heard it written off as a relic, you haven’t seen what a modern Meteor stack looks like. In 2026, Meteor will remain one of the few full-stack JavaScript frameworks that give you real-time reactivity, a unified client-server data layer, and a mature deployment target in […]

CI/CD for Meteor Apps on Galaxy: Setup from Scratch with GitHub Actions

Introduction Deploying a Meteor app manually is fine when you’re just getting started. You run meteor deploy, watch the logs, and move on. But as your app grows, manual deployments become a liability. One missed environment variable, one deployment at the wrong time, or one forgotten step can take down your production app. A CI/CD […]

A Practical Guide to Graceful Shutdown in Node.js Applications

When developing Node.js applications, most developers focus on startup logic, initializing servers, connecting databases, and handling requests. However, it’s equally important to consider what happens when your application stops. In modern deployment environments such as Galaxy, Docker, or PM2, servers are frequently stopped, restarted, or replaced during scaling operations or updates. Without proper shutdown handling, […]

Error Handling and Logging in Node.js with Winston

When building backend applications with Node.js, it’s easy to overlook error handling and logging, especially in the early stages of development. Many developers rely heavily on console.log() for debugging; however, this approach quickly falls short in production environments, where stability, scalability, and maintainability are essential. Errors are inevitable, whether they come from user input, third-party […]