The path

Take your JavaScript to the server: build APIs with Node.js and Express, model data with SQL and MongoDB, secure them with proper authentication, design systems that scale, and ship them with Docker and CI. Each step is a full DevArcade course.

1. 1

   Step 1

   JS

   JS Mastery

   69 lessons

   One language on both sides: be fluent in JavaScript before it runs on a server.

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2. 2

   Step 2

   NODE

   Node.js Mastery

   Coming soon

   The runtime behind the server: modules, the event loop, files, streams and npm.

3. 3

   Step 3

   API

   REST APIs with Express

   Coming soon

   Design and build REST APIs: routing, middleware, validation and error handling.

4. 4

   Step 4

   SQL

   SQL and PostgreSQL

   Coming soon

   Model and query relational data: joins, indexes, transactions and migrations.

5. 5

   Step 5

   DB

   MongoDB and NoSQL

   Coming soon

   Documents, aggregation and when a NoSQL store is the right tool for the job.

6. 6

   Step 6

   AUTH

   Auth and API Security

   Coming soon

   Sessions, JWTs, OAuth, hashing passwords and defending APIs against common attacks.

7. 7

   Step 7

   SD

   Backend System Design

   Coming soon

   Scale services: queues, sharding, replication, rate limits and designing for failure.

8. 8

   Step 8

   OPS

   Docker, CI/CD and Deployment

   Coming soon

   Package, test and ship your services: containers, pipelines and cloud deploys.

9. Finish line

   7 steps on this roadmap are coming soon. Everything else is ready to learn today.