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Backend Engineering

APIs, authentication, databases, queues, serverless and production backend systems

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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
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Medium · Machine Learning 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 10h ago
How to Run Java Program?
Java is one of the most popular programming languages widely used for developing the various applications from mobile apps to large-scale… Continue reading on M
The Django Docker Setup I Use in Every Production Project (2026 Edition)
Medium · Python 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 16h ago
The Django Docker Setup I Use in Every Production Project (2026 Edition)
Every New Project, Same First Hour Continue reading on Medium »
Day 4: Migrating FastAPI from SQLite to PostgreSQL
Medium · Python 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 20h ago
Day 4: Migrating FastAPI from SQLite to PostgreSQL
Databases are the backbone of reliable systems. While SQLite is great for local development, production environments demand a more… Continue reading on Medium »
Day 4: Migrating FastAPI from SQLite to PostgreSQL
Medium · DevOps 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 20h ago
Day 4: Migrating FastAPI from SQLite to PostgreSQL
Databases are the backbone of reliable systems. While SQLite is great for local development, production environments demand a more… Continue reading on Medium »
Top Express.js & Node.js Interview Questions for Midlevel Developers
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 23h ago
Top Express.js & Node.js Interview Questions for Midlevel Developers
Ace your next backend interview with these essential questions — and the answers that actually impress Continue reading on Medium »
Backend Battle Royale: Golang vs. Java — My Candid Take for 2026✨
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 2d ago
Backend Battle Royale: Golang vs. Java — My Candid Take for 2026✨
Okay, so picture this: you’re back at square one, right? Like, a clean slate, staring at this wild, wide-open world of coding. It’s June… Continue reading on Me
Medium · Python 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 2d ago
Redis vs Dragonfly vs KeyDB 2026: I Benchmarked 1 Million Cache Hits for My FastAPI App (One is 25x…
It was a Tuesday afternoon when I realized my FastAPI app was choking. Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Python 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 3d ago
Why Connection Pooling in an Application?
Ever thought as a developer that how will you connect your application to the Database, here is the answer:- Continue reading on Medium »
The Backend Architecture Behind Almost Every SaaS Product
Medium · Startup 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 3d ago
The Backend Architecture Behind Almost Every SaaS Product
One Code.Thousands of Companies and Here’s How SaaS Pulls It Off. Continue reading on Medium »
Reddit r/webdev 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
Recently I studied Kafka and wanted to share my understanding.
Kafka is used for handling messages/events between different services. Here's how I understand it: A Producer sends an event/message to Kafka. The message conta
From Localhost to Production: Deploying Django + React with HTTPS and Nginx
Medium · Python 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
From Localhost to Production: Deploying Django + React with HTTPS and Nginx
The “Oh Crap, Now What?” Moment Continue reading on Medium »
Full Stack Developer Course in Electronic City Bangalore — Become Job-Ready in 3 Months!
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Full Stack Developer Course in Electronic City Bangalore — Become Job-Ready in 3 Months!
Looking for the Best Full Stack Developer Course in Electronic City Bangalore that helps you build real-world skills and prepares you for… Continue reading on M
Supabase — AlgoTurk Research Teardown
Medium · Startup 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Supabase — AlgoTurk Research Teardown
Supabase has become shorthand for “Postgres for modern apps.” The company packages hosted Postgres with Authentication, instant APIs… Continue reading on Medium
Regex Tester Guide: Patterns, Flags & ReDoS in 2026
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
Regex Tester Guide: Patterns, Flags & ReDoS in 2026
Most regex tutorials teach you syntax. This one teaches you to think in patterns and shows you where to practice safely without crashing… Continue reading on Me
I Couldn’t Grow Up with a Cat. So I Built a Django Package.
Medium · Python 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
I Couldn’t Grow Up with a Cat. So I Built a Django Package.
When I was a kid, I wanted a cat more than anything. My mother wouldn’t allow it — she had a thing about cleanliness. So I pressed my face… Continue reading on
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 1w ago
What Does JAVA Stand For?
Many beginners who start learning Java often wonder what the term “JAVA” stands for. Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Data Science 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 1w 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 · Python 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 1w 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 »
Cookies vs LocalStorage vs SessionStorage: Differences, Use Cases & Security
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 1w 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 »
9 Python Projects That Demonstrate Real Backend Development Skills
Medium · Python 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 2w 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 »
Authentication vs Authorization in .NET
Medium · Data Science 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Authentication vs Authorization in .NET
One of the funniest things in backend development is this: Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Python 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
Rate Limiting in Python Web Applications
Modern web applications live in a hostile environment. APIs are constantly exposed to abuse, bots attempt credential stuffing attacks… Continue reading on Mediu
Medium · Data Science 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
FastAPI vs Node.js
“Everyone told me Express would win. The benchmarks said so. Hacker News said so. My own CTO said so. Then I put both in production and… Continue reading on Med
The No-Nonsense Guide to Webpack and Module Bundlers
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
The No-Nonsense Guide to Webpack and Module Bundlers
If you want to dive straight into the technical breakdown, jump down to the What is a Bundler? section. Continue reading on Medium »
11 Global Leading Node.js Development Agencies (2026 Ultimate Ranking Research List)
Medium · SEO 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
11 Global Leading Node.js Development Agencies (2026 Ultimate Ranking Research List)
Modern businesses no longer compete only on design or marketing. Today, backend speed, scalability, API performance, and real-time… Continue reading on Medium »
How Learning Next.js for 30 Days Can Make You a Better Developer
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 2w ago
How Learning Next.js for 30 Days Can Make You a Better Developer
I thought I was “good enough” at web development until 30 days of building with Next.js exposed everything I didn’t know. Continue reading on Medium »
Node.Js is not single-threaded the way you think.
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Node.Js is not single-threaded the way you think.
Every backend babe often hears or preaches the mantra: Continue reading on Medium »
Over the last couple of days, I practiced and implemented several backend engineering concepts…
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Over the last couple of days, I practiced and implemented several backend engineering concepts…
Photo by Headway on Unsplash Continue reading on Medium »
Node.js Event Loop Explained with Real-Time Examples (Complete Beginner to Advanced Guide)
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Node.js Event Loop Explained with Real-Time Examples (Complete Beginner to Advanced Guide)
Learn how the Node.js Event Loop actually works internally with real-world backend examples, callback queues, promises, async/await, and… Continue reading on De
CASL v7: Closing the Gap Between Runtime and Database Queries
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
CASL v7: Closing the Gap Between Runtime and Database Queries
Runtime checks and database queries can now preserve the same priority-based rule model Continue reading on Medium »
Node Queue Starvation: 9 Fixes That Actually Yield
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Node Queue Starvation: 9 Fixes That Actually Yield
Stop “mysterious” latency spikes by making your Node.js work cooperative, not greedy. Continue reading on Medium »
Real-Time Infrastructure at Scale: Why Businesses Hire Experienced Node.js Developers
Medium · Startup 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Real-Time Infrastructure at Scale: Why Businesses Hire Experienced Node.js Developers
Real-time infrastructure has become the operational backbone of modern digital businesses. Whether it’s live financial transactions… Continue reading on Medium
TypeScript Types Demystified: Simple Types, Special Types, and Type Inference
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
TypeScript Types Demystified: Simple Types, Special Types, and Type Inference
In the first post, we covered why TypeScript exists and how to write your first program. Now it’s time to get comfortable with the type… Continue reading on Med
API Geliştirmeyi Beklemeye Son: Sıfır Bağımlılıklı “Nullmock” Mimarisinin Arka Planı
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
API Geliştirmeyi Beklemeye Son: Sıfır Bağımlılıklı “Nullmock” Mimarisinin Arka Planı
Kapsamlı bir full-stack projesi olan KuraX’in mimarisini kurgularken, frontend ve backend arasındaki o meşhur darboğaza (bottleneck)… Continue reading on Medium
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
MERN Stack Development is one of the most demanding career options in 2026.
If you are a student, fresher, or someone planning to switch careers, MERN Stack can help you get jobs in startups, software companies… Continue reading on Medi
The Django Field That Has Saved Me the Most Bugs in Production
Medium · Python 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
The Django Field That Has Saved Me the Most Bugs in Production
Forget about infinite logs and heavy history tables; this is how I build a lightweight audit trail Continue reading on Medium »
Most Django Developers Use Transactions Wrong (I Did Too)
Medium · Data Science 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Most Django Developers Use Transactions Wrong (I Did Too)
Most Django developers do not think about database locking until production data starts behaving strangely. Balances become negative… Continue reading on Medium
Benchmarking PHP 8.4 and Node.js 22 Across Real Backend Workloads
Hackernoon 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Benchmarking PHP 8.4 and Node.js 22 Across Real Backend Workloads
This article compares PHP 8.4 and Node.js 22 using identical benchmark environments and real backend workloads. Node.js consistently leads in high-concurrency a
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Laravel vs Node.js Frameworks in 2026: What Developers Should Actually Learn
For the last few years, one debate has continuously appeared in the developer community: Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Python 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
Python Web Development Course Kerala
Python and Django training in Kerala helps students and professionals build strong backend and web development skills. Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Deep Learning 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 3w ago
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I Didn’t Understand APIs Until I Built This One Simple Project Continue reading on Medium »
Handling HTTP Retries with httpx2 in Python
Medium · Python 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 4w ago
Handling HTTP Retries with httpx2 in Python
Retry policy without pretending every error is the same Continue reading on Medium »
Title: Redis 101: The Swiss Army Knife of Backend Development
Medium · DevOps 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 4w ago
Title: Redis 101: The Swiss Army Knife of Backend Development
Every developer eventually hits a wall where their primary database starts crying for help. The queries get slower, the CPU usage spikes… Continue reading on Me
A Programmer’s Inferno - Circle One: Architectural Collapse
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 4w ago
A Programmer’s Inferno - Circle One: Architectural Collapse
Why Your Server Dies When Three Users Show Up Continue reading on Medium »
Setting Up and Mastering the requests Module in Python for 2025
Medium · Python 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 4w ago
Setting Up and Mastering the requests Module in Python for 2025
As we move into 2026, the demand for efficient data retrieval remains a cornerstone of professional Python development. Mastering the… Continue reading on Mediu
Most Beginners Learn MERN Stack in the Wrong Order. Here’s the Roadmap I’d Actually Give Them.
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
Most Beginners Learn MERN Stack in the Wrong Order. Here’s the Roadmap I’d Actually Give Them.
MERN Stack becomes easier when beginners stop jumping between tools and start understanding how a real full-stack application works. Continue reading on Medium
From React to NestJS Master: A Frontend Engineer’s Journey to Backend Architecture
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
From React to NestJS Master: A Frontend Engineer’s Journey to Backend Architecture
Part 2: Commands, Queries, Events, and Sagas — The Backend’s Redux + useEffect Continue reading on JavaScript in Plain English »
Medium · JavaScript 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
MEAN Stack course in Kochi Offenso
Advanced MEAN Stack Certification Continue reading on Medium »