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The MERN Stack Failed Junior Developers
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The popular MERN stack tutorials and the larger JavaScript ecosystem in general has failed to prepare junior developers for professional jobs. This is a rant about that...
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Chapters
1. The Fast-Track Myth (00:00:00)
2. MERN’s Template Trap (00:02:30)
3. The Black Box of APIs (00:05:20)
4. Project-Based Learning’s Limits (00:08:40)
5. Culture of Abstraction in JS (00:11:30)
6. What Tutorials Skip: Depth (00:14:30)
7. Real Developer Mindset (00:18:00)
8. Frontend Gaps: React and Testing (00:21:00)
9. Full Stack Claims vs Reality (00:25:30)
10. Backend Foundations You Missed (00:29:00)
210 episodes
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The popular MERN stack tutorials and the larger JavaScript ecosystem in general has failed to prepare junior developers for professional jobs. This is a rant about that...
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⚙️ Learn Backend (25% off): https://boot.dev/?promo=DONTHEDEVELOPER
🤖 Learn AI Engineering (20% off): https://scrimba.com/the-ai-engineer-path-c02v?via=donthedeveloper
🐱 Learn NestJS (free) - https://scrimba.com/nestjs-c0n7djgjma?via=donthedeveloper
🧠 Advanced Coding (40% off) - https://app.codecrafters.io/join?via=donthedeveloper
👥 1 on 1 Mentorship - https://calendly.com/donthedeveloper/coaching
👁️🗨️ Join Discord - https://discord.gg/TpQe2k8Ab3
🐦 Follow on X - https://x.com/thedonofcode
👾 Follow on Twitch - https://twitch.tv/donthedeveloper
Disclaimer: Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something I'll receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Chapters
1. The Fast-Track Myth (00:00:00)
2. MERN’s Template Trap (00:02:30)
3. The Black Box of APIs (00:05:20)
4. Project-Based Learning’s Limits (00:08:40)
5. Culture of Abstraction in JS (00:11:30)
6. What Tutorials Skip: Depth (00:14:30)
7. Real Developer Mindset (00:18:00)
8. Frontend Gaps: React and Testing (00:21:00)
9. Full Stack Claims vs Reality (00:25:30)
10. Backend Foundations You Missed (00:29:00)
210 episodes
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