Full-Stack React, TypeScript, and Node: Build scalable and cloud-ready web applications using React 19, TypeScript, and Docker

by David Choi

Overview

Explore the evolving landscape of full—stack development with the latest web technologies to build production—ready React applications and deploy them using Docker on AWS.

• Master the architecture of React 19 and modern single—page applications (SPAs)
• Develop a scalable Web API using Node.js, Express, and TypeScript
• Gain hands—on experience with Docker for containerization and AWS for deployment
• Learn from new and extensively revised chapters for an updated and thorough understanding

In the fast—paced world of web development, React sets the benchmark for high—performance client—side applications, while Node.js and Express enable scalable server—side solutions and web services. TypeScript enhances JavaScript projects with robustness and maintainability, making it essential for large—scale applications. This second edition provides a hands—on guide to mastering these technologies with new chapters and updated content reflecting the latest industry practices. Start with a solid foundation in TypeScript, building high—quality web applications. Explore React 19, leveraging the latest Hooks API and Redux Toolkit for state management. Transition to server—side development with Express, incorporating modern practices like JWT—based authentication and Prisma ORM for database management. A key addition is Docker, streamlining deployment with containerized applications. Learn to configure Express projects with Docker and deploy to AWS for scalable solutions. Updates include Vitest for testing, new React features like Suspense, and expanded content on Postgres and Prisma ORM. By the end of this book, you will have built and deployed a comprehensive full—stack application, ready for production.

• Develop a full—featured online forum application using React and TypeScript
• Discover TypeScript's key features for improving code quality and maintainability
• Build React applications using functional components and Hooks
• Implement state management using Redux Toolkit
• Set up an Express project with TypeScript and Docker from scratch
• Manage database interactions using Prisma ORM with Postgres
• Deploy applications to AWS using Docker
• Learn from new chapter on JWT—based authentication
• Benefit from updated chapters on Docker and AWS deployment

This book is designed for experienced developers who are new to full—stack web development. It is ideal for those with production programming experience in any language looking to transition into building full—stack applications using modern web technologies. A good understanding of JavaScript is required.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781803235776
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	06/22/2026
Product dimensions:	75.00(w) x 92.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

David Choi is a developer with over 10 years' experience in building enterprise—class applications using a variety of frameworks and languages. Most of his professional development experience has involved working in finance for companies such as JPMorgan, CSFB, and Franklin Templeton. He currently works at his own start—up, DzHaven, building an application to help devs help other devs. You can find David on YouTube at the David Choi channel, or on Twitter at jsoneaday.

Table of Contents

1. Understanding TypeScript
2. Explorlng TypeScript
3. Building Better Apps with FS64— Features
4. Learning Single page Application Concepts and How React Enables Them
5. React Development with Components and Hooks
6. Setting Up Our project Using Vitejs and Testing with Vitest
7. Learning Redux, React Router, and React Query
8. Learning Server—Side Development with Nodeis and Express
9. Setting Up an Express project with TypeScript and Docker
10. What We Will Build — Forum Application
11. Building the React Client for Our Forum Application
12. Setting Up Authenticatlon with Express and JWT
13. Setting Up Postgres and Repository Layer with Prisma ORM
14. Setting Up Routing with Express