Spring Boot: My First API
A frontend developer's journey into backend development with Java and Spring Boot. From npm install to Maven dependencies, from JavaScript objects to Java classes. How I built my first REST API to power my React projects.
A frontend developer's journey into backend development with Java and Spring Boot. From npm install to Maven dependencies, from JavaScript objects to Java classes. How I built my first REST API to power my React projects.
Before I understood databases, I stored everything in JSON files and localStorage. Then I discovered MySQL, and suddenly data had structure, relationships, and rules. Here's how I went from 'what's a JOIN?' to actually building things that persist.
Before React, before Spring Boot, there was Laravel. How I went from writing spaghetti PHP to understanding MVC architecture, Blade templates, and why frameworks exist. A journey back to early 2019 when everything clicked.
Learn what React components are and why they revolutionized frontend development. A beginner-friendly guide explaining component-based architecture, JSX syntax, and how to think in components. Perfect for developers transitioning from HTML/CSS/JavaScript to React.