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20. Environment configuration with dotenv and config patterns
Load environment-specific configuration securely and avoid mixing secrets into code.
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Environment configuration with dotenv and config patterns
Separating environment-specific settings and secrets from code so apps run safely across machines.
"I want the same code to work on my laptop, CI, and prod without leaking passwords or changing source."
Use .env files and a small config module to load process.env values, validate them, and expose typed settings so secrets stay out of source control and behavior is environment-specific.
"I want the same code to work on my laptop, CI, and prod without leaking passwords or changing source."
Use .env files and a small config module to load process.env values, validate them, and expose typed settings so secrets stay out of source control and behavior is environment-specific.