Build a Social Media App with Vue.js and Node.js

Ready to move beyond simple tutorials and build a complete web application? This course guides you through creating a dynamic social media platform from the ground up, teaching you the essential skills of a modern full-stack developer. You will learn how to architect and connect a modern Vue.js frontend with a powerful Node.js backend API, handle user authentication, manage data in a relational database, and build a functional, portfolio-ready project. By the end, you'll have the practical experience needed to create your own complex web applications. What you'll learn: - Build a RESTful API with Node.js and Express to manage users, posts, and interactions. - Design a reactive and responsive single-page application (SPA) frontend using Vue.js and the Composition API. - Implement secure user registration and login flows using modern token-based authentication. - Manage complex application state on the frontend efficiently with Pinia. - Interact with a PostgreSQL database using an ORM to perform create, read, update, and delete operations. - Understand the fundamentals of containerizing your application with Docker for consistent environments. - Practice writing clean, maintainable code for both the client and server. The course begins with foundational concepts for both the frontend and backend, then progresses step-by-step through building the API and the user interface, ensuring you understand how all the pieces connect. This course is designed for beginners with a basic understanding of JavaScript. No prior experience with Vue.js, Node.js, or backend development is required. Start your journey to becoming a full-stack developer today.