#171 - A Beginners Guide to Learning Backend Software Development with Javascript (mini-tutorial included)

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I know the smartest and best looking developers are listening to this podcast.
As a thank you, here's a mini-tutorial to learn some backend software development as a Javascript developer.
Video: https://youtu.be/9mU6Mnq9ZXY
Code: https://github.com/CodeCoachJS/js_pros_backend_starter.git​
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1. #171 - A Beginners Guide to Learning Backend Software Development with Javascript (mini-tutorial included) (00:00:00)

2. Why Backend with JavaScript? (00:00:45)

3. The Importance of Full Stack Skills (00:02:30)

4. Front-End Complexity (00:03:45)

5. Why Bootcamps Focus on Front-End (00:05:00)

6. Understanding Front-End vs. Back-End (00:07:15)

7. Getting Started with Backend: Node and Express (00:09:30)

8. APIs Explained (00:10:45)

9. Full Stack Development with Node and Express (00:13:30)

10. Introduction to Databases: SQL vs MongoDB (00:18:30)

11. Connecting Node.js with SQL Databases (00:20:45)

12. Building Full Stack Applications (00:22:30)

13. Closing and Challenge (it's in the show notes homie) (00:24:00)