Pankaj Kumar

Pankaj Kumar

Pankaj Kumar is the founder and CEO of CodeForGeek, with more than 14 years in IT. He is an open-source enthusiast who enjoys sharing what he learns through CodeForGeek and YouTube, with a focus on Python, data analytics, machine learning, Angular, Node.js, and Kafka.

Connect Deno to MySQL with mysql2

Deno runtime connection flowing to a MySQL database

Deno can use the mysql2 driver through its npm compatibility layer, so a Deno app can open a MySQL connection without reviving an older URL import. The working path is small: give the app a limited database account, read its…

Build a Deno API Server with MySQL

Request handler and database flow for a Deno MySQL API

Build a Deno API server with MySQL by keeping HTTP handling separate from database work. The handler below rejects an empty name, creates a user, and lists users, while MySQL2 owns parameterized SQL. Install Deno and prepare MySQL Install Deno…

Getting Started with RethinkDB and Node.js

A document becomes a database change event

RethinkDB is a JSON document database with a query API and changefeeds, so your program can receive a matching row change instead of repeatedly asking whether data changed. You can start with one local server, one Node.js connection, and a…