Hey X 👋
I’m 18 and deeply curious about tech & the impact it can create.
I never chased traditional colleges — I’ve always believed skills > degrees.
I’ve coded before, but without real direction.
Now I’m starting fresh, the right way → with Full-Stack Web Dev 🚀
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On the frontend, learned a 4-layer react ⚛️ architecture:
UI → rendering
Hooks → handling logic
State → managing data
API → backend communication
This separation made apps more predictable, easier to debug, and closer to real-world standards. 🚀
Day 166–192 of my #WebDev journey..✨
Went deeper into system design & scalable architecture.
Focused on building a proper folder structure for backend (routes, controllers, services, models) to keep code modular and maintainable as apps grow.
On the backend, implemented token-based authentication (JWT) with protected routes, and understood the full auth flow end-2-end.
Explored Redis for caching and performance, and how it helps reduce database load in real-world apps.
Day 148–165 of my #WebDev journey..✨
Went deeper into backend dev.
Worked more with Express + MongoDB, organizing projects with a proper folder structure (routes, controllers, models) and improving API design.
Also practiced JWT-based authentication and protecting routes.
Frontend:
Using TypeScript more confidently with React — typing API responses, defining interfaces for props, and structuring code better for backend integration.
Things are finally clicking as full-stack instead of separate pieces.
Building with clarity now..🚀
Day 135–147 of my #WebDev journey..✨
Backend got real.
Learned backend–frontend integration, JWT, authentication vs authorization, request validation & verification.
Understood how protected routes work behind the scenes and explored deployment in production.
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On the frontend, started exploring TypeScript with React.
Understanding types, interfaces, and how static typing improves scalability and reduces runtime errors.
Slowly moving from “it works” to “it’s structured.”
Day 123–134 of my #WebDev journey..✨
Backend progress:
Worked with MongoDB (schemas, models, relationships) and connected it to an Express server using proper controllers.
Also learned how CORS works — why browsers block cross-origin requests and how to configure it correctly.
Frontend isn’t abandoned — just paused with intent.
Once these backend concepts settle in, I’ll resume projects with a clearer full-stack perspective rather than treating backend as an afterthought.
Day 116–122 of my #WebDev journey..✨
Paused the Netflix clone temporarily to stay aligned with @sheryians_ Cohort 2.0 backend track.
Chose to focus fully on backend instead of juggling things half-heartedly.
#BuildInPublic
During this phase, I worked on core backend fundamentals — understanding MongoDB, models, schemas, and how data is structured and accessed.
Also explored concepts like clusters and how applications are organized for scalability.
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On the backend, learned about APIs, especially REST APIs and common methods like GET, POST, PUT, etc., and how they fit into real-world applications.
#BuildInPublic
Day 113–115 of my #WebDev journey..✨
On frontend, worked on my Netflix clone project — built the MovieList component, fetched data from the TMDB API, passed it via props, and displayed it using a card component from shadcn/ui. Also explored CSS pseudo-elements for UI details.
Alongside this, continuing backend learning with @sheryians_.
Covered what ports are and how to deploy a server using https://t.co/8dsiH91W8A — helpful for understanding how apps actually run in production.
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Day 112 of my #WebDev journey..✨
Made progress on the React Netflix clone — core components like Header.jsx and Hero.jsx are in place.
Styling with Tailwind is still in progress, but the structure is shaping up well.
#BuildInPublic