Node.js REST API Development

  1. Code Organization and Best Practices
    1. Project Structure Patterns
      1. Layered Architecture
        1. Presentation Layer
          1. Business Logic Layer
            1. Data Access Layer
            2. Model-View-Controller Pattern
              1. Model Responsibilities
                1. View Responsibilities
                  1. Controller Responsibilities
                  2. Feature-Based Organization
                    1. Module Grouping
                      1. Shared Components
                        1. Cross-Cutting Concerns
                      2. Directory Structure
                        1. Standard Folder Organization
                          1. src Directory
                            1. config Directory
                              1. routes Directory
                                1. controllers Directory
                                  1. models Directory
                                    1. services Directory
                                      1. middleware Directory
                                        1. utils Directory
                                          1. tests Directory
                                          2. File Naming Conventions
                                            1. Consistent Naming
                                              1. Descriptive Names
                                                1. Extension Usage
                                              2. Configuration Management
                                                1. Environment Variables
                                                  1. dotenv Package
                                                    1. Environment Files
                                                      1. Variable Naming
                                                        1. Default Values
                                                        2. Configuration Objects
                                                          1. Centralized Configuration
                                                            1. Environment-Specific Config
                                                              1. Configuration Validation
                                                              2. Secrets Management
                                                                1. API Keys
                                                                  1. Database Credentials
                                                                    1. Encryption Keys
                                                                  2. Code Quality Practices
                                                                    1. Separation of Concerns
                                                                      1. Single Responsibility
                                                                        1. Loose Coupling
                                                                          1. High Cohesion
                                                                          2. DRY Principle
                                                                            1. Code Reusability
                                                                              1. Utility Functions
                                                                                1. Shared Components
                                                                                2. Error Handling Patterns
                                                                                  1. Consistent Error Responses
                                                                                    1. Error Logging
                                                                                      1. Graceful Degradation
                                                                                      2. Asynchronous Code Patterns
                                                                                        1. Promise Chains
                                                                                          1. Async/Await Usage
                                                                                            1. Error Propagation
                                                                                              1. Parallel Processing

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                                                                                          7. Testing Strategies and Implementation