Tech Skills
Backend Engineering
APIs, authentication, databases, queues, serverless and production backend systems
Skills in this topic
5 skills — Sign in to track your progress
API Design
beginner
Design a RESTful API following best practices
Auth & Authorisation
intermediate
Implement JWT auth with refresh tokens
Database Integration
intermediate
Use an ORM (Prisma, SQLAlchemy, Drizzle)
Backend Performance
advanced
Implement Redis caching for hot data
Microservices Patterns
advanced
Decompose a monolith into microservices

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
9 Powerful Java APIs That Save Development Time
Java APIs that quietly make developers far more productive. Continue reading on Javarevisited »
Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
The Two Domains That Define a Senior Backend Engineer
Production systems under pressure. Senior interview rooms. Nobody prepares you for either one. Continue reading on Stackademic »
Reddit r/learnprogramming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Recommendations for my project
My project is to build a basic repair booking system that allows staff to book in repairs and view details, status and repair logs. Doesn’t need any invoicing o

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
The Complete Guide to git pull: From Your First Fetch-and-Merge to Mastering Rebase Strategies and…
Everything you need to know about the command that brings the outside world into your local repository, explained in plain English with… Continue reading on Med
![Delegates vs Events in C# [Part 3]](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1536/1*FwvjHaZIAi5CCrSr2s1ndg.png)
Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Delegates vs Events in C# [Part 3]
Part 3: ⚽ Sports Betting Platforms Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Spring Boot WebClient Connection Pool Tuning
Outbound HTTP calls can become one of the busiest parts of a Spring Boot service. Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Method-Level Security: @PreAuthorize
Secure Your Business Logic with Spring Security Continue reading on Javarevisited »

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Nine Ways to Do Inheritance in Rust, a Language Without Inheritance
For a video version of this article, see this talk to the Seattle Rust User Group on the Rust Videos YouTube channel. See… Continue reading on Medium »
Reddit r/learnprogramming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
I joined a startup....they gave me access to the codebase and basically said "yeah figure it out, you have 1 week"
Recently I joined a startup no walkthrough straight to the codebase. Just a git repo with 47 folders, variable names that made sense to whoever wrote them 1 or
Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Race Condition Nedir ve Nasıl Önlenir?
İki kullanıcı aynı anda son bileti almaya çalıştı. Sistem ikisine de “başarılı” dedi. Ama bilet bir taneydi. Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
React Query + Laravel REST API — The Right Way
Most developers fetch data in React the same way they learned it — useEffect + useState + fetch. It works. But it doesn't scale well, and… Continue reading on M

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Why $1B Startups Are Secretly Firing Their Cloud Architects and Going Back to PostgreSQL
The Great Cloud Repatriation isn’t just a trend; it’s a data-backed rebellion against multi-cloud madness and architectural vanity. Continue reading on PostgreS

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Lifetimes in Rust Made Simple: Understanding How Long Data Lives
If borrowing answers “who can use the data?”, lifetimes answer “how long can they use it?” Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Borrowing in Rust Explained: How to Use Data Without Losing Ownership
Ownership is powerful — but if everything keeps getting "moved," how do you actually use your data? That's where borrowing comes in. Continue reading on Medium

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Rust in 2026 Is No Longer a Language. It’s a Movement.
The borrow checker you feared is now the feature that gets you hired. Here’s what changed. Continue reading on Rustaceans »
Reddit r/learnprogramming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
How can I test out app's that I want to publish to the app store without a mac?
So I'm building this app that I want to put onto the app store, but I have no way of testing it. I tried use expo, but the app and the current upd's SDK version
Reddit r/learnprogramming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Trying to salvage an old app feature
Noob here, I had an app called ifunny Way Back in Middle School. Didn't care about the community at all but the app had a comic creation drawing feature that ro

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Flutter 3.44 Feels Smaller Than Expected — But That’s a Good Sign
No flashy features. No dramatic announcements. But Flutter 3.44 quietly fixes some of the ecosystem’s biggest developer headaches. Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · AI
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Portafolios para desarrolladores en 2026: ¿como destacar buscando trabajo cuando los demás hacen…
Si estas buscando empleo como desarrollador en 2026 y tu proyecto más destacado es un clon de Spotify, Netflix o un ChatBot que tu modelo… Continue reading on M
Reddit r/learnprogramming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Where do you guys code?
I just downloaded VS code and github, and im totally a beginner and i was wondering if any other apps would be better submitted by /u/Physical_Square_5893 [link

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Spring Boot Database Connection: How to Connect a Database (Step-by-Step Guide)
Learn how to connect and configure a database in Spring Boot for seamless performance and scalable applications. Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Dart Collections Explained: List, Set, Map, and Queue — Everything You Need to Know
Stop guessing which collection to use. Here’s a clear, practical breakdown of every Dart collection type — with real code you can run… Continue reading on Mediu

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Idempotency in Go: Stop Charging Your Users Twice
A practical guide to building retry-safe APIs with idempotency keys, atomic stores, and Go middleware — before the 2 AM incident happens Continue reading on Med
Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
The Real Reason Senior Engineers Push TypeScript on Every New Project
There’s a pattern that plays out on almost every engineering team. Continue reading on JavaScript in Plain English »

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
I Spent Two Hours Debugging a Spring Transaction. @Transactional Wasn't Even Running.
Every Spring Boot engineer learns this the hard way: @Transactional is not a guarantee. It is a request that Spring's proxy mechanism may… Continue reading on S
Dev.to AI
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Appwrite 2026: The Open-Source Firebase Alternative with Auth, DB & Storage â Self-Hosted Backend Guide
Sharing an open-source tool I came across in the dibi8 directory: Appwrite 2026: The Open-Source Firebase Alternative with Auth, DB & Storage — Self-Hoste
Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Handling 1GB File Uploads in FastAPI Without Crashing Your Server
Learn how to handle massive file uploads in FastAPI without eating all your RAM. A production-ready guide to streaming, chunking… Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Token bucket rate limiting algoritmini 0 dan yozamiz !!
Asslamu Alaykum bugun Token bucket uslubida ishlaydigan Nodejs uchun rate limiter middleware yozib uni tekshirib ko`ramiz !! Continue reading on Medium »
Reddit r/learnprogramming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Code map
I know this question might not be exactly for this subreddit, but I think since it is related to learning in some way, there might some good insight. What I am

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Rust Fundamentals: Variables, Control Flow, and Functions Explained
Now that you can run Rust programs, it’s time to actually start thinking like a Rust developer. Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Using Gedit for Simple Programs with the help of External Tools
Somewhere in the fight for the “best text-editors” stands a silently-ignored gem — gedit Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Rust Ownership Explained: The One Concept Every Beginner Struggles With
If Rust feels confusing, it's probably because of ownership. But once you "get it," everything starts making sense. Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
I Spent 60 Days Building the Same Backend in Go, Rust, and Java. Here’s What Actually Matters
Everyone on the internet seems to have strong opinions about programming languages. Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
How We Accidentally DDoS’d Ourselves With a PHP Retry Loop
A payment gateway hiccupped for 90 seconds. Our database was down for 47 minutes. Here’s the retry math that turned them into us. Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Redis Isn’t Magic: Why It’s So Fast (And Why That Matters)
Performance isn’t accidental - Redis shows how engineering trade-offs create speed Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Python Requests vs httpx vs aiohttp. I Benchmarked All 3 on Real Traffic
Same API endpoint. Same server. Same data. But the results were completely different. Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
C# Interview Series — Part 1: The 12 Questions That Decide the First 15 Minutes
The first 15 minutes of any C# interview are basically the same 10–15 questions. Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Stop Shipping Fast. Start Shipping Right.
The uncomfortable truth behind “move fast” culture and why disciplined engineering wins long-term Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Cookies vs LocalStorage vs SessionStorage: Differences, Use Cases & Security
Understand the differences between cookies, localStorage, and sessionStorage — and when to use each Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Hello World, Meet C++: Writing Our First Program
So, in the last blog we talked a lot about what C++ actually is. Continue reading on Medium »
Reddit r/learnprogramming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
C# debugger propose in VScode
Hi, I've noticed that the available debuggers vary depending on which extensions are enabled. However, when I check the extensions, only the C# extension has al
Reddit r/learnprogramming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Niche tech skills pay surprisingly well - my experience with SAPUI5
Wanted to share something I don't see discussed much here. Everyone talks about React, Next.js, Python for jobs. But niche enterprise tech often pays MORE with
Reddit r/learnprogramming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
How to add another file to vs code project?
So basically I'm trying to learn how to code from scratch, I read Charles Petzold's Code, and so thought I'd read his book on programming, the C sharp one as re

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
9 Python Projects That Demonstrate Real Backend Development Skills
Databases, scaling, authentication, async workflows — this is what recruiters notice. Continue reading on Python in Plain English »
Medium · AI
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Build a Production MCP Server with FastMCP 3.0 (Auth + Tracing)
Quickstarts get you a 15-line server. Here’s the auth middleware, JWT checks, and OpenTelemetry tracing that survive production. Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Rust Syntax Basics: Your First Program Explained
If you're just getting started with Rust, this is the perfect place to begin. In this post, we’ll write your first Rust program and use it… Continue reading on
Reddit r/learnprogramming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
Hoping someone can help me with this Java code.
So I have a Cognisys StackShot Controller with rail for macro photography: https://cognisys-inc.com/focus-stacking.html I use a different rail with this control
Reddit r/learnprogramming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1mo ago
looking for feedback
Im learning C but I dont really know if im taking good directions while writing code. Right know I'm working on mathematical expression interpreter https://gith
DeepCamp AI