For those who don’t know, MERN stands for Mongo database, Express framework, React.js framework and Node.js runtime environment. Together they create a software stack for building custom web application. Now that’s all the technical stuff, let me share what’s exactly I mean by all this.. So I know how to make simple websites with HTML and CSS. But the problem is, those sites are dumb, they … [Read more...] about Finally I got to Build a MERN Stack Application!
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Node.js is like My Wife and I am Getting Bored with Her :(
As funny and absurd as it sounds, I think it’s a similar feeling. I chased node, I tried to figure it out. I dreamt of building stuff with node. Eventually I figure it out. I learned how to build stuff with it. Then slowly I got bored with it. Looks like the honeymoon period is over :( Kinda like this guy This is actually an interesting take on learning code. And this also happened with … [Read more...] about Node.js is like My Wife and I am Getting Bored with Her :(
Thoughts After Building a Twitter Clone in Node.js
Last season I built a twitter clone in Node.js. It’s a social media web application built with Node.js, Express, Mongoose and Passport.js. Twitter clone front page I deployed the app into a live server in Heroku, making it my first live Node/Express app. I first shared the link onto the Node.js Facebook group for feedback. I also asked people not to attack it. Here's the app in … [Read more...] about Thoughts After Building a Twitter Clone in Node.js
Why I am not a Fanboy of JavaScript
JavaScript, I like it, I love to build things with it, but I am not a fanboy. JS is the de facto language of the web. The web browsers only understands JavaScript. For this reason, web developers all around the globe has to learn this language. I chose Node.js to build the backend of my web application, just so that I can use a single language to build both the front and the back. I am not a … [Read more...] about Why I am not a Fanboy of JavaScript
Deleting an Item From MongoDB Mongoose By User Permission
The first thing you learn when building a web application is CRUD, Create Read, Update and Destroy. I was learning Node.js to build the backend of my application. The first few lessons were about creating data, and then editing it. In MongoDB mongoose, there are some handy commands for creating, editing items. Let’s say I have a blog post which I created. To edit it, I call the … [Read more...] about Deleting an Item From MongoDB Mongoose By User Permission
Things I Learned While Building a Personal Project
Last week I ran into a real world problem. It’s hard to keep track of my washed and dirty clothes. I have no idea how long it’s been since last wash. So I needed to track them by making a list and counting the dates. The first idea is obviously writing them down on paper, but then I thought why not use my JavaScript skills to build an app to track it? The initial idea: It’s a one page … [Read more...] about Things I Learned While Building a Personal Project