Express.js Middleware Patterns You Should Know
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Express.js Middleware Patterns You Should Know

Middleware is how Express works. Not just a feature of it -- it is the whole thing. This is the talk I give to every new hire: the five middleware types, execution order, why next() trips everyone up, async error handling, and the patterns we actually use in production.

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#express #middleware #error-handling #nodejs
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Building a REST API with Express: Patterns That Actually Scale
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Building a REST API with Express: Patterns That Actually Scale

Every Express tutorial ends at app.get('/hello'). Here's what I've actually learned shipping Express APIs to production -- project layout, error handling that doesn't make you cry, validation, and the middleware patterns our team relies on.

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#express #rest-api #backend #best-practices
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