Phase 20 · Interview Preparation
TechnicalBackend fundamentals
Part of the Full Stack Developer Roadmap.
Summary
Being able to confidently explain Node.js, Express, and API design under interview pressure — the backend half of a full-stack interview.
How to Learn This
- 1Practice explaining the event loop, middleware, and REST conventions out loud, from memory.
- 2Do a live-coding practice session building a small API endpoint under time pressure.
- 3Review your weakest backend area specifically.
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