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Automating With Node.js

Gain insights into automating repetitive tasks with Node.js. Delve into creating global commands and bespoke build tools to streamline workflows and enhance productivity.

Beginner

36 Lessons

Certificate of Completion

Gain insights into automating repetitive tasks with Node.js. Delve into creating global commands and bespoke build tools to streamline workflows and enhance productivity.

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Course Overview

While developing web applications, anything that feels repetitive should ring alarm bells for you. If a task is loaded with manual work, then why not write scripts that can deal with it for you? In this course, you will learn how to deal with many repetitive tasks such as zipping files, emailing colleagues, and deploying your work at the press of a button. You will learn to create global commands and a working bespoke Node build tool that allows you to automate the repetitive tasks you hate doing. The c...Show More

While developing web applications, anything that feels repetitive should ring alarm bells for you. If a task is loaded with manu...Show More

Course Content

Introduction

3 Lessons

Get familiar with Node.js automation, creating commands, and building tools to enhance workflows.

Preface

Course Structure

Technical Overview

Part 1 — Examples

20 Lessons

Discover the logic behind automating tasks with Node.js through practical examples.

Color Coding the Output

SMS

Batch Processing using CSV

Shorten URL

Minimist

Build Game from a Template

Part 2 — Build Tool

11 Lessons

Work your way through creating a robust build tool for automating game deployments in Node.js.

Introduction

Scenario Leading to The Build Tool

Nobot —The Build Tool

Wrapping Up

1 Lessons

Find out about the time-saving benefits of Node.js automation and future exploration.

Conclusion

Appendix

1 Lessons

Take a closer look at creating a personal access token on GitHub.

Creating a Personal Access Token on Github

Course Author

Shaun Michael Stone

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