Backend Developer Roadmap
A detailed roadmap for backend development
Choose a programming language for backend development such as Node.js (JavaScript), Python (Django/Flask), Java (Spring), PHP, Ruby, Go, etc.
Understanding HTTP protocol concepts, GET/POST/PUT/DELETE requests, designing and building RESTful APIs.
Git is a version control system for tracking changes in source code. GitHub is a platform for hosting repositories and collaborating on projects.
Understanding database systems like SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) and how to interact with them.
Systems to protect resources and determine who can access which features, such as JWT, OAuth, Session-based Auth.
Understanding server architecture patterns like Monolith and Microservices and when to use each.
Systems for transferring messages between services reliably, important in distributed systems.
Using caching techniques to improve application performance and reduce database load.
Integrating software development with operations using tools like Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions.
Principles of designing scalable, secure, distributed systems, including concepts, patterns, and techniques.
Principles and techniques to protect your application from common web vulnerabilities and attacks.
Techniques to improve server performance and monitor system health and metrics.