--- title: "Vanessa Osuka (@vanessaosuka195) | Hashnode" description: "Backend engineer. Read the latest articles by Vanessa Osuka on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@vanessaosuka195" --- @vanessaosuka195 # Vanessa Osuka @vanessaosuka195 · Joined July 2023 Backend engineer ### [From Patch to Perfection: Navigating NPM Semantic Versioning](https://vanessa.hashnode.dev/from-patch-to-perfection-navigating-npm-semantic-versioning?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Semantic versioning or SemVer for short is a software release standard that is designed to potentially eliminate confusion and helps to develop incremental software. In this article, we will discuss some of the concepts related to SemVer which are cr... 4 min read · [vanessa.hashnode.dev](https://vanessa.hashnode.dev/from-patch-to-perfection-navigating-npm-semantic-versioning?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 4, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/from-patch-to-perfection-navigating-npm-semantic-versioning/64f5c7ab5b3a5b69ec823ff1) ### [Demistifying Websockets with NodeJS - part 2](https://vanessa.hashnode.dev/demistifying-websockets-with-nodejs-part-2?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Implementing a REST endpoint 2 min read · [vanessa.hashnode.dev](https://vanessa.hashnode.dev/demistifying-websockets-with-nodejs-part-2?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 16, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/demistifying-websockets-with-nodejs-part-2/64dc7d7b8c32be58fc6abb0a) ### [Demystifying Websockets with NodeJS Part 1](https://vanessa.hashnode.dev/demystifying-websockets-with-nodejs-part-1?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Communication is the bane of life. Being a bidirectional or multi-directional concept as the case may be, it is present in every facet of human existence. In modern web applications, we often come across real-time communication(RTC) in web apps. This... 2 min read · [vanessa.hashnode.dev](https://vanessa.hashnode.dev/demystifying-websockets-with-nodejs-part-1?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 2, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/demystifying-websockets-with-nodejs-part-1/64ca14c87dc7853c3a6595db) ### [Building a real time chat app with Amplify CLI & AppSync](https://vanessa.hashnode.dev/building-a-real-time-chat-app-with-amplify-cli-appsync?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) One of my favorite parts about being a software engineer is architecturing code. A few things make me light up like how the different parts of the technologies wire in to address the business needs of what you're building. Recently, I took up a side ... 1 min read · [vanessa.hashnode.dev](https://vanessa.hashnode.dev/building-a-real-time-chat-app-with-amplify-cli-appsync?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jul 24, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/building-a-real-time-chat-app-with-amplify-cli-appsync/64bedbcb1ea26ab98db48421)