A high-performance Node.js image processing library powered by libvips—faster and more memory-efficient than ImageMagick/GD for common operations.
We use Sharp to generate responsive variants, optimize to modern formats (WebP/AVIF), strip metadata, and enforce size constraints in upload pipelines and edge/serverless functions.
How We Use It
- Server-side image resizing, cropping, and format conversion
- Automatic optimization to WebP/AVIF with quality/size trade-offs
- Generating thumbnails and responsive image variants on upload or on-demand
Databases & Storage
Why this matters: A reliable data layer is the backbone of performance, data integrity, and scale—without heavy ops overhead. Reliable data layers underpin fast, scalable web apps. We select managed, developer-friendly databases and storage that pair well with serverless/edge architectures, reduce ops overhead, and provide clear scaling paths. Preferred defaults: PlanetScale for MySQL workloads; Turso for edge-first SQLite; Upstash for Redis/queues; Vercel Blob for simple storage.