What Will I Learn?

• Grasp how NodeJS works under the hood
• Understand the Javascript and technical concepts behind NodeJS
• Structure a Node application in modules
• Understand and use the Event Emitter
• Understand Buffers, Streams, and Pipes
• Build a Web Server in Node and understand how it really works
• Use npm and manage node packages
• Build a web application and API more easily using Express
• Connect to a SQL or Mongo database in Node
• Understand how the MEAN stack works
• Be the coder that explains NodeJS to everyone else because you understand it better than anyone else

Requirements:

• Basic Javascript knowledge (variables, loops, and basic functions)
• Basic HTML knowledge
• A text editor

Who is the target audience?

• Those looking to build a career as a NodeJS developer
• Those desiring to become MEAN stack developers
• Those who don't have server technology experience but wish to gain this skill
• Those coming from other server technologies (like PHP, ASP.NET, or Ruby on Rails) and want to learn Node
• Those who want to only have to write both client and server code in one language: Javascript
• Those who want to grasp Express