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# [Debugging and fixing a memory leak in a Node.js service in Production](https://karuppiah.dev/debugging-and-fixing-a-memory-leak-in-a-nodejs-service-in-production?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Too Long Didn't Read (TLDR;) I used Service Down Slack alerts to find out that there was some issue with the service. I used the New Relic % Memory Usage Graph to notice that there's an unusual memory usage pattern. A colleague mentioned there might ...

Sep 23, 2023 · 30 min read · karuppiah.dev  
Updated Oct 19, 2023  
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