Learn how to add and configure winston, a Node.js logger and log HTTP startup messages to the terminal in color with timestamps.
- [Instructor] We're gonna add the Winston Logger…to our project and make it available to all our services.…The most practical way to add a logger is…to create a shared logging library.…There's a few reasons for this.…First of all, you can unify the configuration…throughout the entire system.…There's also the prevention of duplication…of code along with configuration,…especially if you have customizations,…which we will.…If you change your mind about…which logging library your using,…a centralized logging library makes it an easy refactor.…Often, logging libraries exist as separate modules…that are included in any projects that need to log.…
In our case, it's not practical to make a separate module,…so instead we'll just create a folder called shared,…under servers.…What should we log?…A good first thing to log with Winston,…is to add a start up logger that declares…when a server is running and on which port.…Let's get started.…From Visual Studio code make sure the terminal's open.…If the logger is still running, press control C to exit.…
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7/13/2018- Building a troubleshooting mindset
- Why measure performance?
- What's a microservice architecture?
- Managing microservices with PM2
- Effective logging strategies
- Debugging Node.js applications
- Benchmarking performance
- Profiling code execution
- Knowing what to optimize
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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What you should know3m 4s
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Using challenges44s
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Demo application tour4m 24s
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1. Build a Troubleshooting Mindset
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Finding what went wrong5m 11s
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Documenting problems2m 36s
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3. Effective Logging Strategies
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Why and what should I log?6m 26s
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Choosing a logging library5m 40s
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Request logging with Morgan6m 39s
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Correlating requests in logs6m 18s
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4. Debugging Node.js Applications
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Debugging isn't just logging3m 51s
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Benchmarking performance4m 51s
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Conclusion
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Knowing what to optimize5m 13s
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Caching fundamentals2m 54s
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Next steps2m 23s
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