Stacks on Stacks on Stacks with codeSTACKr

Stacks on Stacks on Stacks with codeSTACKr is a CodingCat.dev podcast episode featuring Jesse Hall alongside Alex Patterson and Brittney Postma focused on MongoDB, Postman, Builder.io. We sit down with Jesse Hall of codeSTACKr to talk all about MongoDB, his YouTube channel, and how to make NFT cats. Watch the full video breakdown on YouTube or explore the architectural notes, chapters, and official documentation links below.

Questions

1. Tell us about your background?
2. What made you want to start codeSTACKr?
3. How do you come up with the topics for your videos?
4. What is your workflow for creating content?
5. How do you produce well curated content and do you notice a bump from that?
6. How do you grow your audience, what marketing strategies do you use?

Additional Links

MonogoDB - https://www.mongodb.com/

MongoDB Atlas - https://www.mongodb.com/atlas/database

Postman - https://www.postman.com/

Technical Overview: Stacks on Stacks on Stacks with codeSTACKr

2.15 - Stacks on Stacks on Stacks with codeSTACKr: We sit down with Jesse Hall of codeSTACKr to talk all about MongoDB, his YouTube channel, and how to make NFT cats. https://codingcat.dev/podcast/2-15-stacks-on-stacks-on-stacks-with-code-stac-kr Sponsors
https://Builder.io
Empower your entire team to visually create and optimize high-speed experi

When applying the concepts from Stacks on Stacks on Stacks with codeSTACKr in a production codebase, teams working with MongoDB, Postman, Builder.io, Serverless should align their implementation with the MongoDB Manual (Document data modeling, aggregation pipelines, and Atlas search). Structuring your workflow around repeatable patterns, automated verification, and clear separation of concerns helps prevent regressions as your application scales.

Key Engineering Takeaways

• Core Topic Focus: Practical strategies for MongoDB, Postman, Builder.io, Serverless covered in "Stacks on Stacks on Stacks with codeSTACKr" (We sit down with Jesse Hall of codeSTACKr to talk all about MongoDB, his YouTube channel, and how to make NFT cats.).
• Production Implementation: Combine the architectural patterns demonstrated in this podcast with the official MongoDB Manual for type safety, performance, and long-term maintainability.
• Hands-On Video Walkthrough: Follow along with the live coding demos and discussion on YouTube (Stacks on Stacks on Stacks with codeSTACKr) and subscribe to CodingCat.dev on YouTube for weekly deep dives.

Video Chapters & Timestamps

Jump directly to any segment of Stacks on Stacks on Stacks with codeSTACKr on YouTube using the timestamped chapters below:

• 00:00: AM (EST)
• 00:00: Intro
• 00:00: Jesse Intro
• 00:00: How did codeSTACKr start?
• 00:00: MongoDB Avacado
• 00:00: Mongo Atlas demo
• 00:00: What is a document type database?
• 00:00: Indexes and Keys
• 00:00: Demo create actual database
• 00:00: What is the Atlas Data API?
• 00:00: Builder.io Sponsorship
• 00:00: Showing how to call Data API endpoint in Postman
• 00:00: MongoDB Compass Demo
• 00:00: MongoDB Serverless Functions
• 00:00: How to blend MogoDB work and codeSTACKr work
• 00:00: Purrfect Picks
• 00:00: Multiple Cursor case preserve VSCode extension
• 00:00: codecats.xyz NFT from Jesse
• 00:00: WORDLE
• 00:00: codestackr Notion template https://www.codestackr.com/blog/notion-youtube-a-powerful-combination-for-productivity/

Resources, Links & Official Documentation

• Watch on YouTube: Stacks on Stacks on Stacks with codeSTACKr Full Video (plus Subscribe to CodingCat.dev)
• builder.io: https://Builder.io
• :53 - codestackr Notion template: https://www.codestackr.com/blog/notion-youtube-a-powerful-combination-for-productivity/
• Show Pick: GDevelop (picked by Alex Patterson)
• Show Pick: Dress David Rose (picked by Alex Patterson)
• Show Pick: Wordle (picked by Brittney Postma)
• Show Pick: Notion Tutorial and Template (picked by Brittney Postma)
• Show Pick: Sendestar Water Bottle (picked by Brittney Postma)
• Show Pick: CodeCats NFT (picked by Jesse Hall)
• Show Pick: VS Code Extension: Multiple cursor case preserve (picked by Jesse Hall)
• Jesse Hall Guest Profile & Episodes on CodingCat.dev
• Jesse Hall on GitHub
• Episode Sponsor: Builder.io
• MongoDB Manual: Document data modeling, aggregation pipelines, and Atlas search
• Builder.io Developer Documentation: Visual headless CMS, SDKs, and design-to-code workflows
• Serverless Land & Cloud Patterns: Event-driven architecture, functions-as-a-service, and cloud workflows

Related CodingCat.dev Tutorials & Podcast Episodes

• -Updated- Changing the Channel for YouTube Engagement was a bad idea: How we broke our YouTube channel and what we are doing to fix it.
• Breaking down Qwik with Shai Reznik: Shai is the Qwik community lead and entertains Alex with his comic relief as well as why Qwik is changing the web development space.
• Storyblok and achieving better Accessibility from Developer Experience: All about Storyblok and how achieving better A11y can be done through developer experience.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What are the main takeaways from Stacks on Stacks on Stacks with codeSTACKr?

We sit down with Jesse Hall of codeSTACKr to talk all about MongoDB, his YouTube channel, and how to make NFT cats. 2.15 - Stacks on Stacks on Stacks with codeSTACKr: We sit down with Jesse Hall of codeSTACKr to talk all about MongoDB, his YouTube channel, and how to make NFT cats. https://codingcat.dev/podcast/2-15-stacks-on-stacks-on-stacks-with-code-stac-kr Sponsors
https://Builder.io
Empower your entire team to visually create and optimize high-speed experi Throughout this podcast, Jesse Hall breaks down real-world implementation details for MongoDB, Postman, Builder.io so developers can apply these patterns directly in production.

How do you implement MongoDB best practices in production?

When adopting MongoDB and Postman in a production stack, start by validating your configuration against the MongoDB Manual (Document data modeling, aggregation pipelines, and Atlas search). Focus on incremental adoption, automated testing, and observability so your team can measure performance and developer velocity improvements at each stage.

Where can I watch the full Stacks on Stacks on Stacks with codeSTACKr walkthrough and find related code resources?

You can watch the complete video session for Stacks on Stacks on Stacks with codeSTACKr on the CodingCat.dev YouTube channel. For a deeper dive into MongoDB, check out our related guide: -Updated- Changing the Channel for YouTube Engagement was a bad idea.