ss/add server.js

[samrshi]

Issue #1 mentions that server.js was not present. I copied the started code from the assignment write-up into a file named server.js

[camsimba]

@samrshi Hey Sam, I think the intended file is 'server.js.example' and is included in the original repository. I think this is a good change, as the discrepancy between the write-up and repository could be confusing for students!

[samrshi]

@samrshi Hey Sam, I think the intended file is 'server.js.example' and is included in the original repository. I think this is a good change, as the discrepancy between the write-up and repository could be confusing for students!

Looking at the commit times, it seems like server.js.example was added a little bit after I created my PR. I also think it might be good to call the file server.js since they'll be setting server.js as main in their package.json. I can envision a class of errors where npm start doesn't run if they do work in server.js.example and don't change its name.

[jdmar3]

This is a good point, RE the class of errors related to not changing the name of server.js, but I also kind of want that to happen. I did updated the instructions to include references to server.js.example and an explicit instruction about copying or moving that file to the right name. So, if they don't do that and get an error, that will be a good opportunity to learn to run down an error message. We're going to talk about errors and testing and the autograders in class today (2022-01-27) and I will use this as an example.