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Learn to build a full-stack Instagram-like app with React, Node.js, and MongoDB

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JD Kilby

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Modern Full-Stack Development

Learn to build a social platform using TypeScript with a MERN stack.

Building & Testing Scalable APIs

Develop & test APIs for smooth communication between front-end & back-end.

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Discover how AI-assisted coding tools (eg. Cursor) accelerate development.

Applying Hands-On Coding Skills

Follow structured exercises to code core features of a social platform.

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Gain insights into tackling system design and software engineering interview questions.

Meet Your Instructor: JD Kilby

Ex-Amazon Engineering Manager. Led teams on Amazon Luna and Vine, driving large-scale software initiatives.

Head of Engineering at Moonbeam, scaling a content creation platform from MVP to hundreds of users in months.

Technical Leader & Innovator, with 20+ years in front-end, cloud, gaming, and engineering management.

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Lead Data Engineer
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Engineering Manager
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System Design Principles: Learn how social media platforms handle scale and performance.

Build & Test Features: Code essential components of a social media platform

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