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In order: JavaScript fundamentals, Node.js core, Express, MongoDB with Mongoose, authentication with JWT, advanced APIs with pagination and indexes, real-time with Socket.IO, deployment, and a real full-stack project.
A Roadmap to Mastering Node.js From Beginner to Job-Ready
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JavaScript fundamentals. Functions, closures, promises, async/await, and ES modules. Node.js is JavaScript, so weak fundamentals make everything harder. Master JS first, then Node.js becomes much easier.
After Node.js core. Learn the http module and modules first, so you understand what Express does for you. Then Express becomes much easier and more meaningful as a productivity tool.
After you have a working app with auth and a database. Deployment is the final step of a real project, not a standalone topic to learn in isolation. Deploy what you build.
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