Maximilian Otto

Nest.js - TypeScript in the backend can also be clean

Generate a full CRUD module with one command. See how Nest.js brings a clean, maintainable architecture to your TypeScript backend.

Nest.js - TypeScript in the backend can also be clean
#1about 3 minutes

The architectural challenges of traditional Node.js backends

Standard Node.js with Express lacks a consistent architecture and built-in dependency injection, leading to inconsistencies across projects.

#2about 3 minutes

An introduction to the Nest.js framework

Nest.js is a popular TypeScript-first backend framework built on Node.js that provides a standardized architecture and uses Express under the hood.

#3about 2 minutes

Understanding the core features and modular architecture

Nest.js offers a powerful command-line interface, built-in validation, dependency injection, and a modular architecture based on controllers and services.

#4about 5 minutes

Scaffolding and exploring a new Nest.js application

Use the Nest CLI to generate a new project and explore the default structure, including the main entry point, controllers, services, and decorators.

#5about 2 minutes

Customizing REST API endpoints and parameters

Modify endpoint behavior by changing routes, setting custom HTTP status codes with `@HttpCode`, and capturing URL parameters using the `@Param` decorator.

#6about 2 minutes

Generating resources and CRUD endpoints with the CLI

Accelerate development by using the `nest g resource` command to scaffold a new module complete with a controller, service, and boilerplate CRUD endpoints.

#7about 4 minutes

Implementing automatic input validation with pipes

Use the built-in `ValidationPipe` and decorators from the `class-validator` package to automatically validate incoming request bodies and DTOs.

#8about 3 minutes

Managing dependencies between different modules

Enable communication between services in different modules by exporting providers from one module and importing that module into another.

#9about 1 minute

Deciding when to use Nest.js for your projects

Nest.js is highly recommended for complex, team-based backend projects using TypeScript, but may be overkill for simple prototypes or small applications.

Related jobs
Jobs that call for the skills explored in this talk.

Featured Partners

Related Articles

View all articles
DC
Daniel Cranney
Dev Digest 159: AI Pipelines, 10x Faster TypeScript, How to Interview
Inside last week’s Dev Digest 159 . 🤖 How to use LLMs to help you write code ⚡ How much electricity does AI need? 🔒 Is your API secure? Learn all about hardening it… 🟦 TypeScript switches to go and gets 10 times faster 🖼️ An image cropper in your ap...
Dev Digest 159: AI Pipelines, 10x Faster TypeScript, How to Interview
DC
Daniel Cranney
Exploring TypeScript: Benefits for Large-Scale JavaScript Projects
JavaScript is the backbone of web development, powering everything from small websites to large-scale enterprise applications. However, as projects grow in complexity, maintaining JavaScript code can become increasingly difficult. This is where TypeS...
Exploring TypeScript: Benefits for Large-Scale JavaScript Projects
BR
Benjamin Ruschin
The HTML Elements That You’re Probably Over-Engineering
As frameworks have become more and more commonplace in the world of web development, so too has the over-engineering of features made possible by our humble old friend, HTML. The mental models that come with using state management in React, Vue and o...
The HTML Elements That You’re Probably Over-Engineering
CH
Chris Heilmann
All the videos of Halfstack London 2024!
Last month was Halfstack London, a conference about the web, JavaScript and half a dozen other things. We were there to deliver a talk, but also to record all the sessions and we're happy to share them with you. It took a bit as we had to wait for th...
All the videos of Halfstack London 2024!

From learning to earning

Jobs that call for the skills explored in this talk.