In this project, the main goal is to develop a server application that can perform basic CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations on a database. Through hands-on learning and practical exercises, the intention is to get me familiarized with the technology stack, coding patterns, and best practices we use at Tactile.
In our project, we use Node.js and npm to handle our packages. We manage our PostgreSQL databases using Docker containers and to make working with databases smoother, we use TypeORM. It lets us describe our databases using TypeScript, which simplifies things. To fetch data efficiently we use GraphQL: it lets us ask for exactly the data we need.
Keeping our code clean is really important too. That's where Eslint and Prettier come in handy. Eslint helps us stick to coding rules and catches mistakes, while Prettier makes sure our code looks consistent and is easy to read.
Once you have Node.js and Docker installed, you can simply execute these:
docker compose up -dnpm installnpm run compilenpm start
If you want to run the project again and you already ran it once in your machine, maybe you can skip some of the steps. You can skip the first step if your containers are already created and running. Also, if you didn't update package.json, you can skip the second step and if you didn't update index.ts, you can skip the third one.