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Learn, build, and download the source code of projects from the Code in Action series.

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Build a JSON Database in Node.js

Learn how to build a lightweight, file-based, relational database written in Node.js that stores data as structured JSON on the disk.

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Build a StrawPoll-Like Voting API in Node.js

Learn how to build a RESTful API with Express that allows users to create complex polls, cast votes, and retrieve results.

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3 Rate Limiting Strategies for Node.js APIs

Learn how to implement the fixed window, sliding window, and token bucket rate limiting strategies for protecting your Node.js API endpoints from request abuse.

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Build a Bitly-Like URL-Shortener API in Node.js

Learn how to build a RESTful API with Express that allows users to store and convert long URLs into shorter ones associated with a randomly generated identifier.

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Build a Linktree-Like Clone API in Node.js

Learn how to build a RESTful API with Express and Mustache that allows the user to centralize and share personnal links through a dynamically generated web page.

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Build a Minesweeper CLI Game in Node.js

Practice nested arrays, input validation, and advanced puzzle game logic by building a CLI game where the player must clear a 2D board without detonating mines.

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Build a Guess-the-Number CLI Game in Node.js

Practice conditions, loops, and input handling by building a classic CLI game in Node.js where the player must guess a randomly generated number.