If you’re a web developer looking to up your market value, there’s one low hanging fruit you can focus on: become a full-stack developer.
There are a lot of benefits to going full-stack, many of which you’re probably already familiar with. Now, I know salary isn’t always the most important thing, but it can be a good barometer for demand. And salary numbers paint a pretty consistent picture: full-stack developers get paid.
If you’re interested in making that leap, the single technology I would most recommend learning is Node.js.
Node is essentially a JavaScript runtime environment that executes JavaScript code outside of a web browser. What does that do? It allows you to create web applications with real-time, two-way connections.
Before Node, JavaScript could only be run in the browser. So, in order to run JS outside of a browser, you would need something that could allow you to manipulate files, databases, and servers. Node helps you do exactly like that.
If you have intentions of going to work at a company like Netflix or Uber, then it won’t hurt to have this technology in your back pocket. Node.js is extensively used in data-intensive applications, like streaming and real-time apps.
So today, I’d like to share with you our latest course, and first course on Node.js:
Learn Node.js: A Complete Course for Beginners
This is a project-based course, where you'll get to build your own food delivery web application. By the end of this course, you will have a great new skill to add to your resume and an exciting piece for your portfolio.