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. 📘 Beginner's Guide to NestJS: https://jsm.dev/nestjs-guide 🎁 Video Kit (Code, Skills, Prompts): https://jsm.dev/nestjs-kit Arcjet: https://jsm.dev/nestjs-arcjet 📋 Join the AI Course Waitlist: https://jsm.dev/nestjs-ai 📋 Join the Backend Course Waitlist: https://jsm.dev/nestjs-back ➤ Links not working? Some regions may need a VPN. https://discord.com/invite/n6EdbFJ https://twitter.com/jsmasterypro https://instagram.com/javascriptmastery https://linkedin.com/company/javascriptmastery Business Inquiries: contact@jsmastery.pro Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Introduction 00:02:26 — Difference Between Express and NestJS 00:05:06 — NestJS Setup 00:08:18 — Module & 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