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pnpm: The Faster, Disk-Efficient Package Manager
node_modules over 1GB and 5-minute installs? Switching to pnpm cut both size and speed in half with its clever symlink approach.
January 20, 2026
Codemapo
node_modules over 1GB and 5-minute installs? Switching to pnpm cut both size and speed in half with its clever symlink approach.
Why clicking through the AWS console is a recipe for pain, and how declaring infrastructure as code with Terraform changes everything. Practical VPC + EC2 + RDS example included.
Solving server waste at dawn and crashes at lunch. Understanding Auto Scaling vs Serverless through 'Taxi Dispatch' and 'Pizza Delivery' analogies. Plus, cost-saving tips using Spot Instances.
How to deploy without shutting down servers. Differences between Rolling, Canary, and Blue-Green. Deep dive into Database Rollback strategies, Online Schema Changes, AWS CodeDeploy integration, and Feature Toggles.
Why your server isn't hacked. From 'Packet Filtering' checking ports/IPs to AWS Security Groups. Evolution of Firewalls.
Reflecting on 6 months of pnpm usage:
For new projects, I unconditionally recommend pnpm. For existing projects, if migration costs aren't too high, it's well worth switching.
Especially try it immediately if:
The time I spent drinking coffee waiting for npm install to finish can now be spent on actual development. That alone makes it worthwhile.