When should I learn authentication in the Node.js roadmap?
After databases. Auth depends on schemas (user), password hashing (bcrypt), and tokens (JWT). It is a natural next step after you can store and retrieve user data.
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Master JavaScript, learn Node core, build a raw HTTP server, learn Express, design REST APIs, add MongoDB with Mongoose, implement auth with JWT and cookies, add validation and security, build real features, and deploy. Take it one step at a time.
Strong JavaScript and Node.js core. Understand the event loop, async I/O, and the http module. Build a raw HTTP server first so you understand what Express abstracts.
After Express and REST design. You need to know how to build APIs before you back them with a database. MongoDB with Mongoose is a common first database for Node.js developers.
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