March 26, 2020
Learned to build and manage a robust microservices architecture using Node.js, focusing on service discovery, resilience, and load balancing.
Certificate Overview
This course on “Node.js: Microservices (2019)” provided a solid foundation in designing and operating scalable, distributed systems using Node.js. It walked through both architectural principles and hands-on implementations relevant to real-world systems.
Key Learnings:
- Service Registry Setup: Configured and managed a central registry for service discovery
- Service Registration/Deregistration: Implemented mechanisms for lifecycle management of microservices
- Versioning and Load Balancing: Explored strategies to manage multiple service versions and distribute traffic efficiently
- Fault Tolerance: Used circuit breakers and fallback strategies to improve service resilience
- Caching: Introduced caching techniques to enhance performance and reduce load on dependent services
- Queue Integration: Integrated message queues in Node.js to decouple services and support async processing (e.g., feedback storage)
- Monitoring and Debugging: Learned to trace service interactions and identify issues in a microservices environment
By completing this course, I gained practical experience in building reliable and maintainable microservices with Node.js, empowering me to architect backend systems that scale with business needs.