--- title: Designing a Scalable Backend in Node.js | daily.dev description: Designing a Scalable Backend in Node.js.js will explore three scaling challenges in a fictional system written as user stories. We'll discuss useful tools for... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/designing-a-scalable-backend-in-node-js-rbigs9eig twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Designing a Scalable Backend in Node.js | daily.dev og:description: Designing a Scalable Backend in Node.js.js will explore three scaling challenges in a fictional system written as user stories. 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