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Oct 2019
55m 17s

The Fundamentals - Server Side

Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack Javascript Web Developers
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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. C ... Show More
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