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How to become Backend Developer in 2022 or 2023?

  • November 13, 2022
  • Posted by: Code and Debug
  • Category: Roadmap
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This back-end developer roadmap will guide you to start with it in the proper way. We will cover the most importan building blocks of the web. This guide will help you to become a modern back-end developer.

Learn basic Front-End Development

You must learn basic front-end development to get basic knowledge of how things work on the browser side.

HTML

CSS

Javascript

After learning basic front-end developing, you can then jump to start learning a programming language. Right now in 2022, we do have many coding languages that we can learn to start with Back-End developing.

Choose a programming language

Choose any programming language to start with Back-End development.

Javascript

Python

PHP

Ruby

Rust

Java

Go Lang

Then choose a Framework according to your programming language.

Students selecting Javascript Language

Express.js

Nest.js

Fastify

Sails

Restify

Students selecting Python Language

Django

Flask

Students selecting PHP Language

Laravel

Symfony

Students selecting RUBY Language

Ruby on Rails

Sinatra

Students selecting JAVA Language

Spring Boot

Google Web Toolkit

Students selecting RUST Language

Rocket.rs

Students selecting GO Language

GIN

Backend must learn concepts

Students should must go through these concepts no matter what framework they are choosing.

  • HTTP/HTTPS
  • REST
  • GraphQL
  • Web Sockets
  • CORS
  • MVC Architecture
  • CI/CD
  • Serverless

Databases to learn about

SQL

  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • SQL Lite

NoSQL

  • MongoDB
  • CouchDB
  • DynamoDB

Learn about Caching

Caching is the process of storing copies of files in a cache, or temporary storage location, so that they can be accessed more quickly.

Redis

Memcached

Learn about ORM/ODM

Mongoose (MongoDB)

Prisma (SQL)

Sequelize (SQL)

Extra and essential things to learn about

  • Authentication
  • OAuth
  • Hashing (bcrypt)
  • Rate limiting
  • Reverse Proxy
  • Load Balancer
  • Documentation

Learn about HTML Templating Engines

EJS

PUG

Handlebars

Other important topics to cover

  • Linux
  • Terminal
  • GIT
  • Basic Networking
  • Web Security
  • Payment Gateways
  • Testing

Learn to deploy and learn any cloud service

Google Cloud

Digital Ocean

Amazon Web Services

Azure

Heroku

Linode

Tools you should know as a Back-End Developer

NPM

Yarn

Postman

Github

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