FREE: Create a Node JS backend app and host it on AWS

Hi! This is a free course on how to build backend applications using Node JS. It’s intended for either JavaScript beginners or developers that want to learn how to deploy their applications on auto-scaling containers on AWS.

We take a learn-by-doing approach. In a matter of minutes, you’ll have a running NodeJS Express application. Throughout the lectures, you’ll develop your very own To Do List backend application.

After completing the To Do List app, we will learn how to deploy the app on AWS Fargate (using Docker containers) and then optionally purchase a domain name and have the entire world access our app through our very own custom domain!

In this course we will:

• Build a very simple to-do app (backend only)
• Containerize (dockerize) the app
• We will then configure AWS Fargate to host our app.

Why are JavaScript and Node so awesome?

• Well, it’s the most used programming language in the world
• Heaps of community support when you encounter bugs and issues
• Loads of companies looking for JavaScript developers

Why is AWS Fargate so amazing?

• It automatically provisions and monitors the load on our compute resources so we don’t have to
• It auto-scales our app to meet traffic loads and scales back to reduce costs
• It turns a traditional app into a “serverless” one