Hi everyone! I'm diving deep into the **PERN stack** (PostgreSQL, Express, React, and Node.js) and I'm eager to hear from those in the industry. What are the essential best practices or architectural patterns that I should focus on to ensure my projects meet professional standards? Additionally, what key milestones or portfolio-worthy projects would you suggest to make me more competitive as a full-stack developer?
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That's cool you're focusing on the PERN stack! I've noticed that having a solid layered architecture is crucial. Keeping your Express routes thin is key, while all your business logic should ideally reside in a service layer that communicates with PostgreSQL through a repository pattern. Also, using TypeScript for both the Node backend and React frontend can give you end-to-end type safety, which many teams now expect.
Noted! Thank you for the tip!