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Backend Engineering
APIs, authentication, databases, queues, serverless and production backend systems
Skills in this topic
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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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Dev.to · MEROLINE LIZLENT
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⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
Mastering the "requests" Library in Python
The requests library is probably the most commonly used library in Python, having been used in...

Medium · Programming
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1w 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

Medium · Python
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⚡ AI Lesson
1w 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

Dev.to · Moprius
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
Dominando o Express: partials, sessões, CRUD REST, filtros e páginas de erro
Você já tem um projeto Express organizado em MVC, com sua rota inicial funcionando e uma view de...

Dev.to · Moprius
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
Desenvolvendo aplicações web com Node.js: do primeiro servidor ao seu próprio roteador de URLs
Se você já programa em JavaScript no navegador e quer dar o próximo passo, levando essa linguagem...

Dev.to · Anderson dos Santos Andrade
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
Connection Pool Exhausted: O Erro Que Derruba APIs Spring Boot em Produção
Existe um erro que derruba MUITAS APIs Spring Boot em produção: “HikariPool - Connection is not...

Dev.to · Michael Masterson
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
The Truth About Serverless APIs Nobody Mentions
Serverless conversations split into two camps: believers and skeptics. The reality is more useful than either extreme. Here's the honest version of what no

Dev.to · Ing. Pablo Cueto
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
I Built a Password Strength Analyzer API with Python + FastAPI
I Built a Password Strength Analyzer API with Python + FastAPI 🔐 As a backend developer, I...

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
Introduction to Java: JVM, JDK, and JRE in Depth
Java is one of the most important programming languages in modern software development. It powers backend systems, enterprise applications… Continue reading on

Dev.to · Hassam Fathe Muhammad
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
Beyond CRUD: Building Scalable Backends with Work Queues and Job Processing
Apart from CRUD work in backend, there is a lot more to learn and implement in your projects to allow...

Dev.to · Emmanuel Sunday
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
Taking Permissions a Step Further in Node.js (The Fall of Spaghetti Code)
So you scaffolded a blog post and handled permissions in a clean way… Perhaps… const...

Dev.to · Alexander Mia
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
I Hid a Web Server on My Coworker's MacBook to Make It Talk. Eight Years Later, He Still Locks His Screen.
Around 2018, I sat across from a coworker — let's call him D — who had a habit of stepping away for...

Dev.to · Chidinma Oham
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
JDBC vs JPA: Which Should You Use?
When it comes to database interaction in Java, a choice is usually made between Java Database...

Dev.to · Iurii Rogulia
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
PDF Generation on the Server: Puppeteer vs @react-pdf/renderer (A Production Comparison)
I've used both in production — Puppeteer for Pikkuna's Finnish VAT invoices, @react-pdf/renderer for pi-pi.ee's Cyrillic invoices. Here's the honest…

Medium · JavaScript
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w 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
Dev.to AI
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
The Mystery of the Redis Read-Only Error in a Single-Node Setup
If you manage a realtime application, you know that Redis is often the beating heart of your infrastructure. Recently, our production application—which relies h

Dev.to · Stevie G
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
What’s New in PHP 8.5
PHP 8.5 is here, and while it may not feel quite as dramatic as PHP 8.4’s property hooks and...

Dev.to · Dixon Osure
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
Discovering JavaScript Functions Through the Lens of Go
I recently started learning JavaScript, and I didn't come in blind. I had Go in my head — how it...

Medium · JavaScript
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w 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 »

Dev.to · Henry of Oracus 🇳🇬
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
CORS for Beginners: Why the Browser Sometimes Blocks Your Request
A beginner-friendly guide to CORS, same-origin policy, and why browsers sometimes block API requests.

Dev.to · MEROLINE LIZLENT
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
JWT Authentication From Scratch: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Implement It Properly
JSON Web Tokens are everywhere. They're the de facto standard for stateless API authentication and...

Dev.to · Sonu kumar
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
Did You Know? Tuples Loophole in Typescript
As TypeScript developers, we use Tuples when we want to define an array with a fixed number of...

Dev.to · Nikita Maharana
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
Callback Functions in JavaScript Explained
Callback Functions A callback function is a function which is passed as an argument to...

Dev.to · Clackpit
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
I built a real-time typing game with no traditional backend — here's the architecture
I've been mildly obsessed with typing games since I first used TypeRacer in 2009. Last month I...
Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
Caching is one of the most discussed topics in backend interviews, but most candidates only explain…
Photo by Headway on Unsplash Continue reading on Medium »

Dev.to · Shuvo
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
Git Commands Senior Developers Actually Use
Want to use Git like a senior developer? It’s not about knowing hundreds of commands - it’s about...

Dev.to · Shuvo
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
10 Git Mistakes Beginners Make (And How to Avoid Them)
Why Beginners Struggle with Git Git isn’t just about commands - it’s about understanding...

Dev.to · Juma Evans
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
Regulalar Expression
Mastering Regular Expressions in JavaScript: From Basics to Real-World Validation At first...
Medium · JavaScript
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
MEAN Stack course in Kochi Offenso
Advanced MEAN Stack Certification Continue reading on Medium »

Dev.to · Suren Krmoian
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
Implementing Idempotency with NestJS RedisX: A Practical Guide
Handling duplicate requests in APIs, especially in payment systems, is a headache. NestJS RedisX...

Dev.to · Larissa Caldwell
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
A Backend Developer Application Built Around Failure Modes
A Backend Developer Application Built Around Failure Modes A Backend Developer...

Dev.to · Tasia Hunt
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
Hiring for the Backend Engineer Who Makes Production Boring
Hiring for the Backend Engineer Who Makes Production Boring Hiring for the...

Dev.to · Hannu Varjoranta
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
I keep writing the same Pydantic-asyncpg wrapper. So I published it.
I've built this thin Pydantic-over-asyncpg layer too many times now. Every project ends up with the...

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
Stop Abusing localStorage: The Complete Guide to Browser Storage in 2026
localStorage, sessionStorage, IndexedDB, Cache API, Origin Private File System, cookies — six browser storage APIs that each solve a… Continue reading on Medium

Medium · JavaScript
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
Stop Abusing localStorage: The Complete Guide to Browser Storage in 2026
localStorage, sessionStorage, IndexedDB, Cache API, Origin Private File System, cookies — six browser storage APIs that each solve a… Continue reading on Medium

Dev.to · Daniel Baldwin
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
TrueFramework v4.1 Updates
TrueFramework is a small, opinionated PHP framework built around three rules: plain PHP and plain...

Dev.to · rabbxdev
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
The End of "Heavy" WebSockets: Introducing @rabbx/ws
The Node.js ecosystem has relied on the ws library for 15 years. It’s reliable, but it was built for...

Dev.to · Pavel Espitia
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
1w ago
Foundry vs Hardhat in 2026: Which Solidity Toolchain Wins?
Foundry vs Hardhat in 2026: Which Solidity Toolchain Wins? Two toolchains. Same goal:...

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
2w ago
I Made These 7 Node.js Mistakes as a Beginner (Most Developers Still Do)
Most beginners think Node.js is “easy” until their app becomes slow, buggy, or impossible to maintain. These are the exact mistakes almost… Continue reading on
Dev.to AI
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
2w ago
How I built a Stripe Webhook in Node.js (Full Guide)
How I Built a Stripe Webhook in Node.js (Full Guide) Webhooks are essential for modern payment processing systems, and Stripe's implementation is particularly e

Dev.to · Ayush Singh
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
2w ago
Consuming RESTful API services using Rest Template
One of most important and basic operations in Java Backend is Consuming Rest api. In this blog I use...

Dev.to · Kunal
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
2w ago
URL Parameters vs Query Strings in Express.js
Have you notice something like this in your url. It sometimes look like this...

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
2w ago
Compile-time checking of function existence in C++ 11, 17 and 20
Consider you need to branch your code logic according to the existence of a certain function within a class. Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
2w ago
Here Are the 10 Backend Architectures Every Developer Must Know in 2026:
The difference between a system that scales to millions and one that collapses under pressure usually comes down to a single architectural… Continue reading on
Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
2w ago
My Introduction to C++ Templates
Overcoming the fear of big T Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Programming
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
2w ago
Node.js Interview Answers That Actually Sound Professional
When interviewers ask async JavaScript questions in Node.js interviews, they usually don’t want textbook definitions. Continue reading on Medium »

Dev.to · Mathieu K
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
2w ago
Low Level HTTP Client in Dart
Dealing with HTTP requests is also learning a lot about network issues and distributed data problems....

Dev.to · Hafiz
🔧 Backend Engineering
⚡ AI Lesson
2w ago
Building an Audit Log in Laravel with spatie/laravel-activitylog v5
Learn how to build a complete audit log in Laravel using spatie/laravel-activitylog v5. Covers setup, model events, Filament display, and v4 migration.
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