Backend Performance

After this skill you can…

• Implement Redis caching for hot data
• Use connection pooling correctly
• Profile a slow API endpoint and fix bottlenecks

Prerequisites

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Build Real Time Chat Rooms With Node.js And Socket.io

Web Dev Simplified · intermediate hands-on

→ Build real-time chat applications with Node.js→ Implement room support with Socket.io

Yet Another "Highly Technical Talk" with Hanselman and Toub | BRK121

Microsoft Developer · intermediate hands-on

→ Debug .NET code→ Optimize .NET performance

Build an Online Auction Server with ExpressJS

Coursera · beginner hands-on

→ Build a server with ExpressJS→ Deploy an online auction website

"Highly Technical Talk" with Hanselman and Toub | BRK194

Microsoft Developer · advanced hands-on

→ Debug .NET applications→ Optimize performance issues in .NET

Setting up a Proxy for Google Cloud SQL (P5D71) - Live Coding with Jesse

freeCodeCamp.org · beginner hands-on

→ Set up a proxy for Google Cloud SQL→ Connect a WordPress deployment to a database

Full Stack Development Tutorial - THE FULL PROCESS!

DesignCourse · beginner hands-on

→ Implement backend logic for a web app→ Use the MEVN stack for development

Speed Up AWS EKS: A Complete Guide to Performance Tuning & Debugging!

Mervin Praison · beginner hands-on

→ Troubleshoot AWS EKS performance issues→ Optimize AWS instance for better speed and reliability

Real-time metrics in the Performance panel

Chrome for Developers · advanced hands-on

→ Analyze website performance with Chrome DevTools→ Optimize web page load times

Build and Deploy a Fullstack App with Admin Dashboard | Next.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, Auth.js

JavaScript Mastery · beginner hands-on

→ Build a production-grade fullstack app→ Optimize database queries→ Implement caching and rate-limiting

Cloudflare's Rust proxy

Hussein Nasser · advanced hands-on

→ Optimize backend performance using Cloudflare's Rust proxy→ Improve system security with Rust proxy

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