Phase 4 · JavaScript & TypeScript for Backend
TopicsES6+ Refresher
Part of the Backend Developer Roadmap.
Summary
A quick pass over modern JavaScript syntax — destructuring, arrow functions, spread/rest, template literals — that you'll use constantly writing backend code.
How to Learn This
- 1Skim a checklist of ES6+ features and confirm you're comfortable using each on the backend.
- 2Refactor an older callback-heavy script into modern async/await syntax.
- 3Focus especially on destructuring and optional chaining — they show up everywhere in API handlers.
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