Part 1: Backend - Build a URL Shortener with Node.js, React, TypeScript & MongoDB

GitHub Repository: https://github.com/TomDoesTech/FS-URL-shortener-tutorial Welcome to part 1 of the full stack URL shortener application series. In this video we build out the backend and containerize it with Docker, ready for deployment. Part 0 - Introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg5qQbHqGUk Part 1 - Backend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4HskUllZzY part 2 - User interface: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCtvUPvtbFE Part 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANX6BVdKvyY 📚 Concepts & technologies covered - Create a REST API with Express - Add TypeScript to the backend and frontend - Containerize the application with Docker - Deploy the application on a DigitalOcean droplet 🌎 Follow me here: Discord: https://discord.gg/4ae2Esm6P7 Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomdoes_tech Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomdoestech​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomdoestech​ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tomdoes_tech ☕ Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tomn