Valuemax Tech Academy
VALUEMAXยฎ Tech Academy
๐ŸŸข 2026 Edition

Backend Development with Node.js, Express & Next.js

36
Days
APIs
REST
SQL
Data
Auth
Security

What this course is

Create servers and APIs with Node.js and Express, integrate databases, caching, and full-stack patterns with Next.js.

What you will use it for

Backends for web and mobile apps, authentication, payment hooks, webhooks, and real-time features.

Careers after completion

Node.js developer, back-end engineer, full-stack developer, API specialist, DevOps-aware application developer.

Why we learn it this way

One JavaScript runtime across front and back reduces context-switchingโ€”the path most startups hire for today.

Course Outline

7 phases โ€” from TypeScript fundamentals to deploying production-grade APIs and fullstack applications.

Phase 0 โ€” TypeScript Foundation (Day 1)
Day 1 โ€” TypeScript Core + Node Setup
Phase 1 โ€” Node.js + Express in TypeScript (Days 2โ€“8)
Day 2 โ€” Node.js Runtime & Event Loop
Day 3 โ€” Modules & File System
Day 4 โ€” HTTP Server & Routing
Day 5 โ€” Express Fundamentals
Day 6 โ€” REST API Design & CRUD
Day 7 โ€” Middleware & Error Handling
Day 8 โ€” Project Structure, Zod & Async
Phase 2 โ€” MongoDB + Authentication (Days 9โ€“14)
Day 9 โ€” MongoDB & Mongoose
Day 10 โ€” CRUD with MongoDB
Day 11 โ€” Validation & Relationships
Day 12 โ€” JWT Authentication
Day 13 โ€” Authorisation & Roles
Day 14 โ€” Refresh Tokens & Queries
Phase 3 โ€” PostgreSQL + Prisma (Days 15โ€“19)
Day 15 โ€” PostgreSQL & Raw SQL
Day 16 โ€” Prisma Setup & Schema
Day 17 โ€” CRUD with Prisma
Day 18 โ€” Relations, Migrations & Transactions
Day 19 โ€” Raw SQL in Prisma + DB Comparison
Phase 4 โ€” Advanced Backend (Days 20โ€“24)
Day 20 โ€” Clean Architecture
Day 21 โ€” File Upload & Cloud Storage
Day 22 โ€” API Security
Day 23 โ€” Redis Caching
Day 24 โ€” Logging & Testing
Phase 5 โ€” Next.js Backend Deep Dive (Days 25โ€“31)
Day 25 โ€” App Router & Route Handlers
Day 26 โ€” CRUD API in Next.js + Prisma
Day 27 โ€” NextAuth / Auth.js
Day 28 โ€” Server Actions
Day 29 โ€” Middleware & Server Components
Day 30 โ€” Fullstack Integration
Day 31 โ€” WebSockets & Real-Time
Phase 6 โ€” Production & Deployment (Days 32โ€“35)
Day 32 โ€” Docker & Containers
Day 33 โ€” Deployment
Day 34 โ€” API Documentation
Day 35 โ€” Capstone Project