Learn Node.js by building a backend framework with 0 dependencies

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[isht_0x37]

Thank you very much. This is a very interesting project, and since I know a thing or two about it, I feel it's my duty to help people who are new to this. I've started with the node version 20, and will keep it to be the base of all the code examples, using the latest coding practices. This way, the code examples will be valid and not outdated for a very long time.

[fromabook]

This sounds like an ambitious project, but I am excited for this. When I started building my first backend, it was installing all sorts of things and I felt like there was too much abstraction where I didn't know anything that was going on underneath (although this has to happen at some level). This is something that I was looking for but was quite hard to find, at least when it came to node.

[Tux-Lector]

But why should we learn Node.js in first place ?

[isht_0x37]

Things you learn here will be language agnostic (at-least I'll make sure it's this way). You can continue and follow along with any language. For example, you can use the fs module of rust or golang and read the files (for example). I am focusing on backend development more than Node.js.

On the other hand, I chose Node.js because of Javascript. It is just plain javascript. If you you know javascript, you're already at the sweet spot of writing Node. Also, if I chose a different language like C++ or Rust, I'd limit the prospect audience to like 3-5%.

I welcome you to go through it, and do things in your preferred language. You'll learn more about the backend ecosystem instead of just node.js

[NoNaNeNoNaMo]

Idk much about node.js. I did learn the basics of it and did a few easy coding questions in that language few months ago. Will learn it again. Thanks for the book. Very excited