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Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

The Fundamentals - Server Side

Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Wes Bos

Tech News, Technology, News

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2019

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

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. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry. Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code “tastytreat”. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. Show Notes 2:53 - 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 Links GraphQL Node React For Beginners Next.js Meteor Papertrail pjax jQuery Github iMazing HEIC Converter Now.sh Netlify Twitter streaming API B is for Build ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Samcrac YouTube Channel Wes: Wyze Plugs Shameless Plugs Scott: Svelte For Beginners - Sign up for the year and save 25%! Wes: All Courses - Use the coupon code ‘Syntax’ for $10 off! Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets

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0:00.0

You're listening to Syntax, the podcast with the tastiest web development treats out there.

0:06.0

Strap yourself in and get ready.

0:08.0

Here is Scott Telinsky and West Boss.

0:10.4

Welcome to Syntax.

0:12.0

Today we're going to talk about the server side phenomenon.

0:15.0

Uh, let me start that again.

0:17.0

What's a different word for welcome?

0:19.0

Howdy?

0:20.0

Howdy.

0:21.0

To syntax. This is the episode about Server Side Fundamental.

0:26.8

So we've done a couple episodes now. We did CSS and

0:30.1

H. T. M. Fundamentals. We did a show on JavaScript fundamentals and they have been doing

0:35.8

super well in terms of listens and the feedback that we're getting from

0:39.2

people so we've been playing in this one for a while just sort of piecing together what do we think the fundamentals are to understand about the server side and that's what we're going to dive into today.

0:50.0

A couple quick things. First thing, we're sponsored by Century and Fresh Books. Century is going to do all of your error and bug exception tracking and Fresh Books is going to do your cloud accounting. With me as always is Mr. Scott Tolinsky, how you doing today Scott?

1:04.7

Doing good. Doing really good. The day we were recording this, we just got news yesterday that

1:09.3

Meteor was acquired and those of you know that my platform is on meteor.

1:13.0

So I'm really excited because it means that the future of meteor might be a little bit different

1:18.1

than I was anticipating and who knows, maybe I will stay on the platform for a little bit longer.

1:23.5

We'll have to see.

1:24.4

But interesting.

1:25.4

Exciting stuff.

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