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Course Review
Here is our in-depth review of Become a Node.js Developer, based on hours of rigorous testing and evaluation.
Updated: August 6, 2023
Solid option to learn Node with readings and hands-on exercises.
Fast Facts
Educative
By Various Authors
We like that Educative puts readings and exercises at the center. This is a great alternative to videos, for learners who prefer traditional learning. It’s like a better book - one that lives in your browser and alongside where you’ll be building.
This course doesn't contain as many casual real world insights as you’ll get with some of the expert-led training courses. But the focus here is on efficient learning and hands-on practice.
This skill path offers some of the most in-depth security and authorization coverage that you'll find.
This learning path is light on coverage of testing and database integrations. However, there are other courses on the Educative platform that cover these topics.
Be sure to supplement your learning on this path with hands-on projects on your own system, to solidify your understanding.
Udacity
By Rachel Manning, Alyssa Hope, Andrew Wong, and Guillaume Bibeau Laviolette
The premium option for learning Node.js for fullstack web development.
Frontend Masters
By Scott Moss, Will Sentance, Kyle Simpson, Brian Holt, others
Outstanding video training option, with in-depth real-world Node coverage.
NodeSchool
By Various
An excellent resource for anyone learning Node. Perhaps not the complete Node guide that you'll need to become a professional Node developer, but a decent place to start or practice your skills.
Pluralsight
By Paul O'Fallon, Samer Buna, Joe Eames, More
Solid option for learning real world Node through a series of high quality screencast courses.
Codecademy
By Jiwon Shin
Solid option for learning to use Node hands-on.
Our course reviews are conducted by a team of technical professionals, course developers, and lifelong learners.
The lead of this project, Brian Green, has worked in developer education since 2009. He built the content development teams at Pluralsight and Udacity, implementing quality standards and tutorials to improve course quality and working with hundreds of authors to create courseware. Most recently, he built the product team at App Academy. As of writing, he estimates he has spent nearly a year of his life taking or reviewing online courses, on topics ranging from Web Development, Networking, Server Administration, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence.
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