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Full Stack Principles

Master the complete development lifecycle by architecting RESTful APIs, designing normalized database schemas, and building reactive frontends using the modern JavaScript stack.

Become a versatile developer capable of building end-to-end applications. This course bridges the gap between frontend and backend, teaching you to design robust API architectures, structure relational databases for scalability, and connect them to dynamic user interfaces. You will move beyond simple tutorials to understand authentication flows, middleware logic, and deployment strategies, ensuring you can architect full-stack solutions that are secure, maintainable, and efficient.

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Complete Course Syllabus

  • 1
    API Architecture
    Understanding REST principles, endpoints, and HTTP methods.
  • 2
    Database Design
    Normalization, relationships, and SQL queries.
  • 3
    Backend Logic
    Middleware, controllers, and error handling.
  • 4
    Authentication
    JWT flows, security headers, and password hashing.
  • 5
    Frontend Integration
    Fetching data, state management, and error displays.

Estimated completion time: 21 lessons • Self-paced learning • Lifetime access

Career Outlook

Estimated Salary
$95k - $145k

Career Paths

Full Stack Engineer $95k-$145k
Backend Developer $100k-$140k
Solutions Architect $120k-$160k

What You Will Learn

Architect and document RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express
Design normalized database schemas in PostgreSQL for data integrity
Implement secure authentication using JWT and bcrypt hashing strategies
Build reactive frontends that consume and display API data efficiently
Deploy full-stack applications to cloud platforms with environment management

Skills You Will Gain

Node.js Express PostgreSQL React Authentication

Who Is This For

Frontend Devs going Full Stack
Backend Devs needing UI skills
CS Students

Prerequisites

Intermediate JavaScript
Basic React Knowledge

Full Stack Principles FAQs

Why Node?

It allows a unified language stack (JS) across front and back.

SQL or NoSQL?

We focus on SQL (Postgres) for relational data foundations.

Is this MERN stack?

Yes, but with Postgres instead of Mongo for rigor.

Hard to learn?

Requires knowing JS well, but concepts build logically.

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Tech Stack & Tools

Node.js
Postgres
Postman
Docker
VS Code

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