Michael Guay is a professional software engineer with over 10 years of experience in building enterprise-grade applications. Outside of Udemy, Michael actively contributes to his personal platform, michaelguay.dev, where he hosts premium content, member-only video tutorials, and a growing developer community. His YouTube channel, with thousands of subscribers, further strengthens his presence in the developer education space. Across all platforms, Michael’s goal remains consistent: to teach modern backend development through practical projects that mimic production-ready systems.

As an instructor, Michael has made a strong impact on Udemy through his specialized courses on NestJS, microservices architecture, distributed job engines, GraphQL, and full-stack development. His teaching style stands out because he avoids trivial examples and instead demonstrates how to build fully functional, scalable, and deployable systems.

Are his courses beginner-friendly?

His courses are best suited for developers with basic JavaScript/TypeScript knowledge. While he explains everything clearly, many concepts are intermediate to advanced—perfect for leveling up.

Does Michael provide source code for his courses?

Yes. He includes GitHub repositories with complete codebases, covering backend services, infrastructure, and deployment configurations.

Does he offer hands-on real-world projects?

Yes. Michael focuses almost exclusively on production-style applications, such as distributed job engines, microservices clusters, and real-time chat systems.