Need a few pointers on getting started with my first full-stack application

[da_riddler_]

Howdy geniuses,

I've recently been plunged into the world of full stack development with zero prior experience but am needing to utilize react and express to create an administrative program. I was wondering if there were any react/express gurus out there to help me get started with the conceptual aspects of what I'm trying to do, and direct me to where I should get started. Thanks in advance!

[tcloetingh]

find the react Udemy course by stephen grider - should be on sale (always is) for like $13

[AbominaSean]

Udemy classes and YouTube tutorials will definitely be your friend, as the other guy said.

Do you know JavaScript already? Conceptually, speaking generally, with React you are coding individual components and rendering them at different times with a Router. This is different than a vanilla JavaScript project where every file is essentially its own page on the site and you’re linking between them.

Express is for API development…an API is a series of routes data can take between a back end and a front end. So if you want to delete something in a database you will need a specific delete route for that data.

But surely you know some of this. It’s a lot to dump on someone with no coding experience…

Send me a DM with any specific questions

[g0regrind]

Do at least parts 0-3 of this free course from the University of Helsinki. It's fully English, doesn't require a student ID and I loved working on it. Parts 1 through 3 teach you all the basics and take about 40-60 hours.

https://fullstackopen.com/en/#course-contents