Polyglot Web Development

Learn how to quickly pick up new web development languages and frameworks, including Node.js, Python, Perl, and Ruby.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know
• Exercise files
• Local environment setup

1. Becoming a Polyglot

• Why become a programming polyglot?
• Overview of languages
• Application overview
• Importing data into MongoDB

2. Node.js

• Understanding Node.js
• Express.js setup
• API read functionality in Node.js
• API write functionality in Node.js
• Solution and Node.js overview

3. Python

• Understanding Python
• Read functionality in Python
• Write functionality in Python
• Solution and Python overview

4. Perl

• Understanding Perl
• Explore the Perl code
• Write functionality in Perl
• Solution and Perl overview

5. Ruby

• Understanding Ruby
• Explore the Ruby code
• Write functionality in Ruby
• Solution and Ruby overview

Conclusion

• Next steps