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# [My Node.js Server Was Leaking Memory in Production. Here's How I Found It.](https://sharafath.hashnode.dev/my-node-js-server-was-leaking-memory-in-production-here-s-how-i-found-it?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn why Node.js memory leaks happen, how V8 garbage collection works, and how to debug them using heap snapshots and clinic.js.

Jun 8 · 9 min read · sharafath.hashnode.dev  
Updated Jun 25  
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