Best Practices for Node & Express Web Apps

Struggling with developing or maintaing your ExpressJS app?

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Node and Express don't come with a strict structure. Instead, you can build your web app any way you like. This is great, especially for small apps. It is easy to start, learn and experiment.

However, as your application grows in size and complexity, things might get confusing. Your code becomes messy. As your team grows, it becomes harder to work on the same code base. You are fighting with conflicts each time the code is merged, and merging such a code is hard.

Adding new features and handling new situations constantly requires changes in your application structure. Moreover, there are so many different ways to organise your app, and it is hard to choose which one is the right for you.

You would like to know how to properly organize, develop and test your code. You want multiple people to be able to work on it at the same time, and then their work to be merged with as little conflicts as possible. You want to keep your code clean. You want your file structure to allow you to easily add new features.

Don't worry, there is a way to achieve it. We've had worked on many large and small Express projects and we've had encountered the same problems. We are going to show you how to overcome them.

In this video course, we are going to build together an ExpressJS application from scratch by applying some best practices in Node & Express development.

You will learn how to properly structure your app and code. You will also learn how to properly build models, controllers and middlewares, according to best practices.

Then we are going to teach you how to handle errors, because errors happen in real life and you should be prepared.

Finally you will learn how to test all of this, so that you can be confident in the work that you do and that your end users will be happy with it.

We are going to start small and simple and then build a full complex application with Express. There are no long or boring lectures. Every video is shored and focused on specific part of your app.

You can apply what you will learn in this course on an entreprise class application or on a project that you just started.


Your Instructor


Stefan Fidanov
Stefan Fidanov

Stefan has vast experience in developing and designing web and mobile applications used by millions of people.

His consulting has helped many startups, entrepreneurs and other businesses. He helped them build better products, get more users and earn more money.

He wants with his courses to help more people, who can benefit of his real world experience.

He also runs his business Terlici Ltd and helps businesses build their web and mobile products.

You can find him on twitter at @fidanov


Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.
What is required to take this course?
You are expected to know basic JavaScript and to have worked with NodeJS, but you don't need to be an expert in any of them.
I purchased the full edition, where is the source code?
Shortly after you purchase the full edition you will receive an email with instructions on how to get the source code. The source code includes a Git repository and you can see the code for each lesson.
I purchased the company edition, where are the individual licenses?
Shortly after your purchase, you will receive an email with instructions about the individual licences.

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