Backend Developer Roadmap!

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One of the greatest things about coding is that everyone can learn it. And anyone can get a job as a programmer, you don’t even need a degree to do so.

In today’s post, we will be going through(what I consider) the best way to learn Backend Development.

Quickly, before we start I just want to define what Backend Development is.

Backend Development or rather the Backend is the part of the website we can not see, it is the functionality of the website, i.e. the logic behind the website, database, etc.

Now let’s get onto the roadmap:

1. Learn A Language

The first step is learning the fundamentals. Pick a language and learn its fundamentals, get comfortable with the syntax.

There are tons of languages out there but, here is a list of languages I would recommend:

• Python (Link To Free Course)
• Java (Link To Free Course)
• JavaScript (Link To Free Course)
• C# (Link To Free Course)
• Golang (Link To Free Course)

Remember to pick and stick to one language(for now). Also, remember that there is no best language. They all have their pros and cons

Also, the best way to learn any language is by practicing using it. This means doing tons of projects.

2. Basics Of The Web

After learning a language, start learning the basics of the Internet(or web).

There’s a ton of stuff you could learn about the web but here are some of the most important/fundamental stuff you should know:

(Here’s a good general explanation)

• HTTP/HTTPS (Link To Free Clear Explanation)
• DNS
• Hosting, etc.

3. Databases!

One thing you’ll quickly come across in backend development is Databases(DB for short). There’s a ton of stuff you could say about DBs but if you just want to get started learn these:

• What are DBs? (Link To Free Explanation)
• SQL vs NoSQL (Link To Free Explanation *might want to run this video on 1.25X speed)
• MySQL (Link To Free Course)

Keep in mind, these are just the basics of DBs, and you Will need to learn the advanced stuff if you want to become a PRO.

4. What’s an API?

This is one step you could skip(for now), but if you want to have a full experience as a backend dev learn the following:

• What Are APIs? (Link To Free Great Explanation)
• JSON API (Link To Free Explanation)
• REST (Link To Free Explanation)

5. Finally, Frameworks

This is the actual part where you start making websites.

Remember the part where I told you to learn a language? Well, all languages(I said at the beginning) have their frameworks used to create websites. Here is a list of frameworks for the languages I recommended earlier:

• Python -> Flask (Link To Free Course), Django (Link To Free Course)
• Java -> Spring (Link To Free Course)
• JavaScript -> Express.js (Link To Free Course), Next.js
• C# -> .Net (Link To Free Course), .Net Core
• Golang -> GoFiber (Link To Free Course)

Learn one framework, related to the language you chose before. Remember there is no BEST framework or language, they all have their pros and cons.

Also, the best way to learn any framework is by practicing using it. This means doing tons of projects. You can google project ideas for your framework and learn by doing those.

Now you should be set! However, you should know that there is way more to backend development than seen in this post. Here is a list of stuff you can do research on to get better at Backend and get a career as a developer!

• Portfolio(Creating Your Portfolio)
• Version Control Systems(Specifically Git & GitHub)
• Web Security
• Search Engines (Next Few Posts)
• Servers(Web Servers, Web Sockets)

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