“How I Started Learning MERN + AWS as a Beginner (No Experience)”

From Confusion to Clarity: My First Steps into MERN + AWS When I first decided to learn web development, everything looked simple… until I actually started building something I began with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js), thinking I’d quickly create a few projects. But reality hit when I tried to connect frontend with backend for the first time. What actually challenged me: Understanding how APIs really work (not just calling them) Managing state in React beyond basic tutorials