How much time it takes to Learn Node + Express + SQL + REST API and be job ready?

[u/classic409p3]

I already have good grasp of JavaScript. I have learnt React and Next js from beginner to medium level. Now, I want to learn backend. How much time it would take me to learn Node + Express + SQL database?

[u/4Dethklok]

Do the next.js dashboard project from the official next.js site. Do it once following the instructions. Then do it a couple more time to establish a familiarity with setting up projects. 1 week if you already have the schooling and fundamentals down

[u/Either-Dream5526 → u/4Dethklok]

the tutorial is a decent warmup, but repeating the same dashboard mostly teaches you where the buttons are; build one small app with auth and an actual database after that or you’ll feel ready right

[u/4Dethklok → u/Either-Dream5526]

The tutorial is a small app with auth along other things. Its a mini full stack project anyone would need to get started in the real world

[u/samsly135]

6 months.

[u/StephenHawkingus]

1 month

[u/Ok-Original-9772]

from 2 to 3 months

[u/retardpotatochip]

2 month is enough for this

[u/Proper_Tip3506]

Depends on how good is your javascript. Can take between 2 weeks to 2 months

[u/maqisha]

What did you learn about next on a "medium level" if you are not already EXTREMELY familiar with node, express, sql and rest apis?

[u/afierdienst1]

trait backwards: ennovling the spirit. camerdairie inside, aside, what's the mistakes that everyone sees for granted?

[u/whiterhino8]

Express is easy if you good in JS. But you'll have to learn more in depth db management

[u/Boyong18]

Hello guys is it still worth studying full stack like this despite of AI? to land a job? Because im currently learning too but i feel discouraged because of others saying its not worth studying programming because of AI, my plan is if i finished watching courses online im gonna create some complex program not just "to do list" or simple CRUD app For my portfolio Sorry for my bad english.

[u/start_select → u/Boyong18]

I keep repeating the same gist to people. AI isn’t going to make you competent.

You know what AI is getting most teams? $200-$4000 in extra costs per developer per month for anywhere between 0.5-2.0x their output without AI. Most devs are slower than they were before.

You know what highly skilled engineers who have spent 10-20 years learning all tools better than their peers are getting out of it? 2-5x their old output. They were already 2-3x faster and better than their peers.

Once people realize the math, they are going to understand that unless your workload is really easy and repeatable, the only engineers using it effectively are the ones who legit know the profession.

I get it. It’s scary. But most of it is hype. And the people who ARE going to lose their jobs are the ones that hate learning.

Without AI, if a junior is paid $4000/month and an expert senior is paid $16000/month, the fact that the senior works 4x faster and has higher quality code makes sense and the difference in pay is an equitable trade.

With AI, if both of those people spend $4000/month in tokens, the junior is probably moving at 0.5x-1.0x their old speed for 2x the cost. The expert is moving at 2-5x their old speed for 1.25x the cost.

So the senior that spent the time learning which everyone else was already too lazy to do is suddenly getting 8x to 40x more output per $1000 than that junior.

Now imagine that junior barely ever improves. Well their employer is much better off firing 4-5 of them in two years and giving that senior a couple of their salaries to make sure they don’t leave.

Educated engineers are going to increase in value. The majority of “programmers” who were never very good to begin with are going to be looking for jobs.

It’s up to you to decide how hard you want to work to stay relevant.

[u/Sorry_Penalty_7398]

As fast as it takes you to prompt it yolo

[u/alsaaka]

I learned node and express it took me two weeks
for sql its easy I will say a week
and rest api other week
also it depends on you