BackendAround since 2017

NestJS

Also written as Nest

An opinionated Node.js framework (built on top of Express or Fastify) that adds structure — modules, dependency injection, decorators — closer to how Java or Angular apps are organized.

Think of it like

Like Express with the shop already organized into labeled stations, instead of one open workbench.

Junior or senior?

Junior sounds like

Doesn't know why the project uses NestJS instead of Express.

Senior sounds like

Can explain what made NestJS's structure the right call over a lighter framework.

Ask them

“What made your team pick NestJS's structure over a lighter framework like Express?”