Enterprise Backend Engineering & Distributed Fullstack Systems with NestJS, Prisma & Next.js
Architect High-Assurance Modular Monoliths, Prisma ORM Relational Schemas, TOTP 2FA & Next.js 15 Portals
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What You Will Master
Curriculum Modules (5 Modules)
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Module 1: Enterprise Architecture, Inversion of Control & NestJS Core
4 Lessons • ~5.9 Study Hours (0.59 CEUs)Welcome to Module 1: Enterprise Architecture, Inversion of Control & NestJS Core. In this section of the curriculum, learners dive deep into foundational and advanced principles designed for production application. This module covers: Deconstruct enterprise architectural patterns, avoid microservice premature optimization with Modular Monoliths, and implement Clean Architecture boundaries in TypeScript.; Master NestJS IoC containers, register providers and dynamic modules, and navigate lifecycle hooks from onModuleInit to beforeApplicationShutdown.; Configure controller routing, distinguish between DEFAULT (Singleton), REQUEST, and TRANSIENT provider scopes, and analyze performance trade-offs..
Clean Architecture, Domain-Driven Design & Modular Monoliths
Deconstruct enterprise architectural patterns, avoid microservice premature optimization with Modular Monoliths, and implement Clean Architecture boundaries in TypeScript.
NestJS Core Concepts: Modules, Providers & DI Lifecycle
Master NestJS IoC containers, register providers and dynamic modules, and navigate lifecycle hooks from onModuleInit to beforeApplicationShutdown.
Controllers, Services & Provider Scopes (Singleton vs Request)
Configure controller routing, distinguish between DEFAULT (Singleton), REQUEST, and TRANSIENT provider scopes, and analyze performance trade-offs.
Configuration Management, Environment Validation & Dynamic Modules
Implement type-safe configuration with @nestjs/config, validate environment variables on boot using Joi/Zod, and design configurable dynamic feature modules.
Module 2: Type-Safe Relational Data Modeling with Prisma ORM & PostgreSQL
4 Lessons • ~5.9 Study Hours (0.59 CEUs)Welcome to Module 2: Type-Safe Relational Data Modeling with Prisma ORM & PostgreSQL. In this section of the curriculum, learners dive deep into foundational and advanced principles designed for production application. This module covers: Master the Prisma Schema definition language, design relational mappings (1:1, 1:N, M:N), configure enums, compound unique constraints, and PostgreSQL native types.; Manage reproducible database migrations, generate deterministic SQL diffs, handle zero-downtime schema evolution, and seed initial tenant datasets.; Master nested relational querying, solve over-fetching with fine-grained select clauses, execute database-level aggregations, and optimize query latency..
Schema-First Data Modeling & The Prisma Schema DSL
Master the Prisma Schema definition language, design relational mappings (1:1, 1:N, M:N), configure enums, compound unique constraints, and PostgreSQL native types.
Prisma Migrations & Production Schema Evolution
Manage reproducible database migrations, generate deterministic SQL diffs, handle zero-downtime schema evolution, and seed initial tenant datasets.
Advanced Prisma Client Queries: Includes, Filters & Aggregations
Master nested relational querying, solve over-fetching with fine-grained select clauses, execute database-level aggregations, and optimize query latency.
Prisma Interactive Transactions & Client Extensions
Execute atomic database mutations using Prisma interactive transactions, manage write isolation, and extend PrismaClient with custom query methods and soft-delete filters.
Module 3: The NestJS Execution Pipeline & Enterprise Security Governance
4 Lessons • ~5.9 Study Hours (0.59 CEUs)Welcome to Module 3: The NestJS Execution Pipeline & Enterprise Security Governance. In this section of the curriculum, learners dive deep into foundational and advanced principles designed for production application. This module covers: Master the NestJS request lifecycle, configure global ValidationPipes, strip unknown request parameters, and validate nested DTO objects with class-validator.; Architect multi-strategy authentication in NestJS using Passport, implement JWT validation guards, and design public route bypass decorators.; Implement Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) two-factor authentication using otplib, generate QR code setup buffers, and manage 2FA backup recovery codes..
Data Transformation & Validation with Pipes & Class-Validator
Master the NestJS request lifecycle, configure global ValidationPipes, strip unknown request parameters, and validate nested DTO objects with class-validator.
Multi-Strategy Authentication with Passport & JWT Guards
Architect multi-strategy authentication in NestJS using Passport, implement JWT validation guards, and design public route bypass decorators.
Enterprise Identity: TOTP Two-Factor Authentication with otplib
Implement Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) two-factor authentication using otplib, generate QR code setup buffers, and manage 2FA backup recovery codes.
Role-Based Access Control, Custom Decorators & Interceptors
Implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) with custom metadata decorators, transform API responses with interceptors, and build centralized RFC 7807 Exception Filters.
Module 4: Enterprise Real-Time Gateways, Microservices & Audit Architecture
4 Lessons • ~6.1 Study Hours (0.61 CEUs)Welcome to Module 4: Enterprise Real-Time Gateways, Microservices & Audit Architecture. In this section of the curriculum, learners dive deep into foundational and advanced principles designed for production application. This module covers: Build structured WebSocket gateways in NestJS using decorators, handle lifecycle hooks (OnGatewayConnection), and inject Guards and Interceptors into socket handlers.; Deconstruct NestJS Microservice transport layers (TCP, Redis Pub/Sub, Kafka), implement request-response and event patterns, and build distributed systems.; Design immutable compliance audit ledgers, capture user context, IP addresses, and state diffs, and ensure tamper-resistant governance logging..
Enterprise WebSocket Gateways with @nestjs/websockets
Build structured WebSocket gateways in NestJS using decorators, handle lifecycle hooks (OnGatewayConnection), and inject Guards and Interceptors into socket handlers.
Distributed Event Architecture: NestJS Microservices
Deconstruct NestJS Microservice transport layers (TCP, Redis Pub/Sub, Kafka), implement request-response and event patterns, and build distributed systems.
Immutable Audit Trails & Compliance Logging
Design immutable compliance audit ledgers, capture user context, IP addresses, and state diffs, and ensure tamper-resistant governance logging.
Health Checks with Terminus & Prometheus Metrics
Configure production health checks with @nestjs/terminus, monitor database and memory health indicators, and export Prometheus metrics.
Module 5: Unified Fullstack Systems: Connecting NestJS with Next.js 15 & Production DevOps
4 Lessons • ~6.7 Study Hours (0.67 CEUs)Welcome to Module 5: Unified Fullstack Systems: Connecting NestJS with Next.js 15 & Production DevOps. In this section of the curriculum, learners dive deep into foundational and advanced principles designed for production application. This module covers: Design unified end-to-end type-safe TypeScript architectures, share DTO schemas between NestJS and Next.js monorepos, and eliminate API contract drift.; Build high-performance operations portals using Next.js 15 (React 19), leverage React Server Components for zero-bundle data fetching, and execute Server Actions.; Connect Next.js 15 client components to NestJS WebSocket gateways, handle real-time state hydration, and build interactive live operations telemetry panels..
Fullstack TypeScript Architecture & Contract Sharing
Design unified end-to-end type-safe TypeScript architectures, share DTO schemas between NestJS and Next.js monorepos, and eliminate API contract drift.
Next.js 15 App Router, React Server Components & Server Actions
Build high-performance operations portals using Next.js 15 (React 19), leverage React Server Components for zero-bundle data fetching, and execute Server Actions.
Real-Time Dashboard Hydration with NestJS WebSockets
Connect Next.js 15 client components to NestJS WebSocket gateways, handle real-time state hydration, and build interactive live operations telemetry panels.
Production Containerization: Docker, PM2 & CI/CD Pipelines
Engineer minimal multi-stage Docker containers, configure PM2 cluster process managers, automate GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows, and deploy high-availability Node services.
Event-Driven Node.js & TypeScript Progression
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