From Spores to Seeds: Evolving Your Node.js Deployment With Single Executable Applications
Are your Node.js deployments spreading dependencies like fern spores in the wind? Join us to explore Node.js Single Executable Applications (SEA), a native solution for bundling your entire application into a single, self-contained binary.
Through practical examples in both vanilla Node.js and NestJS, we'll demonstrate how SEA simplifies deployment, reduces infrastructure complexity, and improves application security. We'll build a real-world application, optimize its Docker image size, tackle cross-platform challenges, and explore solutions for common pitfalls.
Vorkenntnisse
- Basic understanding of Node.js and npm package management
- Familiarity with Docker containers and basic containerization concepts
- Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript application deployment
- Basic understanding of build processes and bundling
- Basic command-line experience
Lernziele
By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Build and deploy Node.js applications as single executables using Node SEA
- Implement cross-platform build pipelines for SEA applications
- Reduce Docker image sizes by up to 80% using SEA
- Handle common SEA limitations, including native modules and dynamic file access
- Choose appropriate use cases for SEA vs. traditional deployment