The Fundamentals - Server Side
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about server side fundamentals — the important things you should know if you’re interested in diving into server side.
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Show Notes2:53 - Requests and responses
9:21 - What is a server?
10:33 - Ports
13:50 - Database connection and interaction
15:16 - Cookies and sessions
15:48 - Writing files and directory permissions
19:34 - Headers
22:13 - Error Handling
22:50 - Logs
25:04 - Async data handling
26:33 - Routing
30:44 - Mime types
36:26 - Authentication
37:49 - Environmental variables
40:37 - Deployment
43:24 - Advanced
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