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# [Why 99% of RAG Apps Crash in Production (Naive vs Scaled Node.js)](https://gauravthorat.hashnode.dev/why-99-of-rag-apps-crash-in-production-naive-vs-scaled-node-js?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Monday hits. 1,000 users query at once. Suddenly everything breaks: 502 errors, ECONNRESET, OpenAI 429 rate limits, Pinecone timeouts.

May 29 · 3 min read · gauravthorat.hashnode.dev  
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Frontend specialist (14+ yrs): React, TypeScript, JavaScript, GraphQL, Playwright, CI/CD. Full stack exposure with Node.js. Dipping into RAG

Frontend specialist (14+ yrs): React, TypeScript, JavaScript, GraphQL, Playwright, CI/CD. Full stack exposure with Node.js. Dipping into RAG, Pinecone, OpenAI APIs & enterprise SaaS architecture.

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