[z3t4]

Save a ton of work by placing a http proxy infront of your NodeJS apps, and also let the http proxy serve static content. That way you dont have to implement a http-server+SSL+routing+file-server for each nodejs project. There are a lot of advantages to keeping a program small: For example less bugs, less maintenance, and faster implementation.

[gbuk2013]

I second this. In production I will typically front my Node app with Nginx that takes care of SSL and static file serving. There is also a substantial performance benefit.

Can all be bundled up in a single Docker container for super easy deployment. :)