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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.
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.
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.
Why your server isn't hacked. From 'Packet Filtering' checking ports/IPs to AWS Security Groups. Evolution of Firewalls.
Why would Netflix intentionally shut down its own production servers? Explore the philosophy of Chaos Engineering, the Simian Army, and detailed strategies like GameDays and Automating Chaos to build resilient distributed systems.
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.