Core Coursework
(take these in order)
Introduction to Node.js
Learn the foundations of Node.js so you can go forward and create fantastic JavaScript apps outside the browser!
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Building APIs is the foundation of any back-end application. Also keep an eye out for the upcoming Introduction to Node.js workshop happening soon! REST & GraphQL API Design in Node.js, v2 (using Express & MongoDB)
Design APIs from the ground up using Node.js Express and MongoDB! You'll build a REST API and in the course you'll migrate your API to using GraphQL.- +
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Jem teaches you the essentials for setting up and launching servers in a two-part series. Full Stack for Front End Engineers
Learn the skills that front-end engineers need to seamlessly work and switch between the front-end, command line, and server.Full Stack for Front-Ends Part 2
Deploy Node.js apps and configure Nginx using the command line. Setup SSH, firewall, server updates and configure nginx caching, gzip and HTTP2.- +
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Node.js can do even more! It’s well-suited for asynchronous programming, and learning streams can open up more of what Node can do. Networking and Streams
Learn the stream node module. Code readable, writable, transform, duplex streams. Plus code TCP, HTTP, and Websocket servers and clients using Node.js.
Elective Coursework
Functional-Light JavaScript, v2
Improve your code with functional patterns like pure functions, compose & map/reduce/filter...plus advanced concepts like fusion, transducing and monads!Asynchronous Programming in JavaScript (with Rx.js Observables)
Learning how to build and manage asynchronous programs is perhaps the most important part of becoming an effective JavaScript programmer.Code Robust APIs with the Hapi.js Server Framework for Node.js
Learn to build APIs with Hapi.js from the ground up. Go from a basic API to how to use advanced Hapi.js features including its plugins and ecosystem.Rethinking Asynchronous JavaScript
Effective asynchronous JavaScript means knowing various different patterns and weaving them together to write readable and understandable code.Web Security
Get hands on attacking and defending web applications. Defend Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and Man-in-the-Middle attacks, secure 3rd party assets and more!Testing JavaScript Applications (feat. React and Redux)
Bulletproof your JavaScript and Node environments. Learn how you can test React, Redux, and Node Express applications!