EngineersCompass

Overview

Become job-ready from the browser to the cloud. Master React, Node/Express, databases, authentication, testing, and deployments — while building two production-style capstones.

Weekly Schedule

Sat • Live class + demo

2–3 hrs — New concepts & patterns

Sun • Guided lab / critique

2 hrs — Applied practice

Weekdays • Project work (async)

4–7 hrs — Portfolio progress

Syllabus (8 Weeks)

  • W1: Web Fundamentals — HTML5, modern CSS, JS basics
  • W2: React Essentials — components, hooks, routing
  • W3: Node & Express — REST, middleware, errors
  • W4: Databases — Mongo (Mongoose) / Postgres (ORM)
  • W5: Auth & Security — JWT/session, RBAC, OWASP basics
  • W6: State & Data — React Query/RTK, uploads, caching
  • W7: Testing & Quality — Vitest/Jest, Supertest, CI
  • W8: DevOps & Deploy — Docker, Actions, cloud
Fast-Track: Merge DB+Auth labs & Testing+DevOps reviews; add weekend critiques.

Benefits You’ll Get

  • 2 portfolio-grade capstones
  • Real-world auth, testing & CI/CD
  • Docker & cloud deployment
  • Weekly mentor feedback

Total Course

Full-Stack (MERN) — 8–12 weeks • 2 Capstones • Job-ready