Express is great for simple APIs, but large teams need the unshakeable structure of NestJS to keep codebases from turning into chaos. In this video, you'll turn your existing backend knowledge into a resume-ready asset by building a production-style Hackathon API with Prisma, Better Auth, and Arcjet, making the entire NestJS execution pipeline finally click.

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Introduction
00:02:26 — Difference Between Express and NestJS
00:05:06 — NestJS Setup
00:08:18 — Module u0026 Architecture
00:11:48 — Controller
00:21:48 — Provider
00:30:23 — Exceptional Filters
00:33:21 — Interceptors
00:38:04 — Pipes
00:43:08 — Middleware
00:47:41 — Guards
— Let's Build
00:52:01 — Build Demo
00:52:53 — Setup NestJS
00:54:06 — Setup your Agent
00:58:44 — Configure Arcjet
01:07:43 — Database
01:13:15 — Better-Auth
01:22:28 — User Module
01:27:53 — Interceptor
01:31:10 — Hackathon Module