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Podcast: JavaScript Jabber
Episode: Node.js Performance, Kubernetes, and Why âFastâ Isnât Always Fast - JSJ 702
Description: In this episode of JavaScript Jabber, I sat down with Matteo Collinaâchair of the Node.js project and founder of Platformaticâfor a deep, no-fluff conversation about Node.js performance in the real world. We dug into what actually happens when you run Node at scale, especially with server-side rendering, Kubernetes, and modern frameworks like Next.js.We also challenged some popular assumptionsâlike whether newer runtimes automatically mean better performanceâand explored how benchmarking, flame graphs, and smarter scheduling can completely change the reliability of production systems. If youâre running Node in Kubernetes, doing SSR, or trying...