Backend Engineering

Learn everything you need to know in Backend Engineering all in one place, including basics of Backend engineering, server-side programming language, API and API design, caching, mastering database, scalability, CI/CD, and more.

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Backend as a Journey (BaaJ)

Backend engineering is a Journey of no return. If you're ready to jump on this rewarding journey. Start below:

Basics of Backend Engineering

What you will learn

Learn about back-end development and programming servers.

9 Resources

Overview to Backend Engineering

What is the Internet?

Web Development Fundamentals

What is Backend Engineering?

What is a Server?

What is NGINX?

What is Operating System?

Basic Linux Commands for Backend Engineers

The 10 Operating System Concepts for Backend Developers

Server-side Programming Language

What you will learn

Learn a server side programming language

8 Resources

JavaScript Essentials

Build a Backend

What you will learn

Learn how to create back-end servers and APIs in any framework of your choice.

10 Resources

ExpressJS Tutorial: The Ultimate Guide (2023)

NestJS Typescript: The Ultimate Guide (2023)

AdonisJS Tutorial: The Ultimate Guide (2023)

Laravel Tutorial: The Ultimate Guide (2023)

Spring Boot: The Ultimate Guide (2023)

Django Tutorial: The Ultimate Guide (2023)

Gin Tutorial: The Ultimate Guide (2023)

Actix Web: The Ultimate Guide (2023)

Axum Framework: The Ultimate Guide (2023)

Rocket: The Ultimate Guide (2023)

API and API Design

What you will learn

Learn APIs and API design

7 Resources

What is an API?

Types of APIs

REST API Architectural Constraints

API Specifications → HATEOAS

Designing REST API → API Endpoint URL

Designing REST API → Resource Names, Actions & Associations

Designing REST API → HTTP API Request Flow and HTTP Status Codes

Git and GitHub

What you will learn

Learn how to use Git and GitHub to collaborate efficiently with developers.

13 Resources

Introducing Git and GitHub

Basics of Git

Commits In Detail

Advanced Git Techniques

Most Used Git Commands

Git Branching and Workflow

Merging, Rebasing, Comparing and Reviewing Changes

Stashing and Cleaning

Undoing Changes and Time Travel

Collaborative Workflows

Tags and Releases

Git Platforms Overview

Key Takeaways

Mastering Database

What you will learn

Get acquainted with databases and how they help store, retrieve, and manipulate data.

6 Resources

What are Databases

Importance of databases (Webinar)

ACID Compliance in Relational Databases

Understanding Database Indexing

Understanding Database Replication

Understanding Database Sharding

Deployment

What you will learn

Learn how to build an API with Node, Express, and PostgreSQL and deploy it to cloud providers.

1 Resources

How to Deploy Your Node.js Backend Project to Vercel: A Step-by-Step Guide

Software Testing

What you will learn

Understand the fundamentals of Test Driven Development (TDD) and how you can apply its principles when developing back-ends.

3 Resources

Parameterized Testing with Pytest and Selenium

Writing unit tests in Go

Writing unit tests in Rust

Software Design

What you will learn

Start designing more complex systems with techniques such as design patterns, SOLID principles, and UML.

0 Resources

Web Security

What you will learn

Learn intermediate concepts in web security including prevention techniques for common threats.

0 Resources

Caching and CDNs

What you will learn

Learn about how content is stored on different servers with caching and CDNs.

1 Resources

Caching Strategy for RESTFUL API

Microservices

What you will learn

The chapter covers when and why to use microservices, how to transition from monolithic systems, and strategies for scaling, securing, and monitoring distributed services.