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NodeJs was released almost 9 years ago. The default debugging process of NodeJs (read Node.js) is quite clumsy. You are already aware of the need to add --inspect to the node script with node inspector. It is also dependent on chrome. Then look at the proper web socket connection which is hard and debug using chrome node debugger. To be honest, it is a pain in the neck.

Finally, Google chrome labs has released ndb, which they say is "An improved debugging experience for Node.js, enabled by Chrome DevTools". It is a boon to debug a nodejs app.

I am going to show a step by step process of debugging nodejs application with ndb. In other words, you will learn how to debug a nodejs application using ndb. Below you can see it in action, let's roll up your sleeves and get started:

I have never done this in the past 11 years of blogging, this time it is going to be different. I am listing the 5 most viewed posts from this blog in 2018. All posts are not from 2018 but they have been viewed more than the others. I am using my Google Analytics stats to compile this list. So, here I present the most popular blog posts of 2018 on Geshan.com.np:

Most of the tutorials you have read or watched until now usually do one thing, spoon-feeding. This is "OK" to learn a new thing but not good when you need to solve a task. A task usually involves reaching a goal by overcoming a problem. This post unveils the most important "tip" for all beginner software engineers.

“SQL, Lisp, and Haskell are the only programming languages that I’ve seen where one spends more time thinking than typing." - Philip Greenspun

Even with thinking more than typing SQL (Structured Query Language) we software engineers use it as a way to pull data only.

We usually don't leverage SQL's power of data manipulation and do the needed changes in code.

This is quite prevalent in software engineers who work in web applications. This post aims to enlighten you about the powers of SQL you might know but generally don't use.

Starting a tech blog has changed in the last few years. 10 years back starting a blog without your website, you had 2 options Blogger or Wordpress. Both gave you a free sub-domain. Things did not change much for quite some time, but in 2012 medium came with a storm. It gained a lot of traction with its simplistic interface in 2014-2015. With the publication feature, Medium makes it very easy for a group of writers to collaborate. These days I would suggest most people start their blog on it.