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So, today, I learned Express middleware:

→ What next() really does
→ Why forgetting it breaks your app
→ Middleware runs before routes
→ Order matters a LOT
→ Don’t use next() after res.send()

Backend is becoming more interesting now.
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@TriCast_ I'm looking to connect with people in tech

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So today I moved from Node HTTP to Express

I learned:

1) app.get() makes routing cleaner
2) res.send vs res.json
3) Express handles res.end() internally
4) app.use() is a catch-all for routes

Backend is starting to make more sense now 🔥
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@youngbuffalo111 Let's connect

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@LoopandPixels Let's connect

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@vikrambuilds It's a good starting point

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Good morning devs... Hope you all had a wonderful night rest.

Tell me what you're building currently and it's use case. Maybe I will become your first user.

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So today, I built a Node.js server with:
→ Routing (/home, /about, /contact)
→ First API endpoint (/api/users)
→ JSON responses

Also debugged a tricky bug (forgot () in toLowerCase 😅)

Starting to really understand how servers work

#buildinpublic #NodeJS #backend

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So guys, today, I learned Node.js basics + fs module

→ Read files with fs.readFile
→ write files with fs.writefile
→ Learned how errors work (throw vs handling)

I also debugged file path issues
Backend already feels very different from frontend 😂
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The holidays are over for me... Belated Happy Easter to my mutuals (I know I haven't wished you guys).

Time to get back to the grind.

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One thing I have realized that I don't like doing is watching tutorials.

I prefer building any time, any day.

Y'all that watch tutorials, how do you do that without falling asleep or getting distracted mid way.

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@naturedotcom Let's connect

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Just drafted a roadmap for learning backend development.

And I have a question: between PostgreSQL and MongoDB, which is the better database framework to learn?

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@FlippedRay Let's connect

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@callmidavid Nothing
Just relaxing

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Good morning and happy Friday to everyone.

What are you doing today, and how do you plan to make the most of it?

And remember to have some fun today. Being a developer doesn't mean you can't enjoy yourself. Do something fun outside of coding today.

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@techbysandeep @X Let's connect

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@pratikbuilds_ Let's connect

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@ahmeddzeeshan Let's connect

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Good day everyone. Using three sentences, describe what you're building and it's use cases.