Describe a recently implemented project, its goals, and key decisions.

Recently, I implemented a project — a REST API for task management (to-do list) using Node.js with Express and MongoDB.

Project goals:

• Allow users to create, edit, delete, and view tasks.
• Provide user authentication and authorization.
• Make the API scalable and easily extendable.

Key solutions:

• Used Express for quick route creation and request handling.
• Implemented JWT for user authentication.
• Chose MongoDB with Mongoose ODM for data storage and easy database interaction.
• Developed service and controller layers to separate logic.
• Added error handling and input validation with Joi.

This approach enabled the creation of a reliable and maintainable backend that easily integrates with frontend and mobile applications.