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Learn Backend development with our curriculum packed with courses on API design, authentication, databases, and CDNs.
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Master DevOps engineering by following our courses on Linux, Docker, AWS, CI/CD, cloud deployments, and kubernetes.
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Help! I don't get why my code makes the player's health go up when she's hit by the sword.
*Adjusts wizard hat thoughtfully*
Ah, it looks like you used the wrong operator! Which one do you think will subtract from her health (instead of adding to it) in your take_damage function?
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The course is a good refresher. covered all the basics without going into advanced DSA or programing methods
JunJun Patel
United States
Learn to Code in Python
easy and fast to follow
Alex Marchi
Italy
Learn SQL
Each lesson has a challenge which is "doable".
Nancy Chaudhry
Pakistan
Learn to Code in Python
It's helpful.
kentaro sakai
Japan
Learn Go
The Learn to Code in Python course is very accessible for anyone regardless if you have prior programming experience or not. Throughout the course, you are given plenty of opportunities to test the concepts that are presented. Boot.dev's gamification to learning kept me very engaged, and encouraged me to log in every day to complete just one lesson.
Cory Dombrowski
Sierra Vista, AZ
Learn to Code in Python
The lessons are structured to continue putting tools in your toolbox without getting rid of the old ones. The course built on itself expertly throughout and was fantastic for learning
Josh Pewtress
United States
Learn to Code in Python
the learning curve goes from a casual drive in the country to GTA through the streets of LA very quickly. The more advanced courses, particularly the last 7 modules are massively more difficult than the previous courses, with less and less prompting or guidance as you go. As a 40yr old getting to learn this, tons of painful points.
Alex Wellauer
United States
Learn to Code in Python
This was good stuff
Tyler Travis
United States
Learn to Code in Python
This was a great introduction to Python! I was starting from absolutely zero coding experience and it was great to be able to write code, learn concepts and understand new things! There were a few points that were very challenging for me, but I was able to get all of the resources I needed within Boot.dev, so hats off to them!
Weston Roberts
United States
Learn to Code in Python
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A proven path to a programming career
It takes most students about 12 months to complete an entire career path
Learn in-demand back-end technologies like Python, SQL, and Go
Spend about 12 months if you're doing it part-time
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Software developers in the US earn over $100,000 per year
The following data is taken from the results of the 2025 Stack Overflow survey
Cloud Engineer
$189,000
Backend Developer
$175,000
Site Reliability Engineer
$165,000
DevOps Engineer
$165,000
Data Engineer
$150,000
Frontend Developer
$145,000
Data Analyst
$100,956
Some folks look at the job data and assume that front-end positions are the only option for new learners. On the contrary, there is big demand for backend and data-oriented positions!
If you like working with data, logic, and servers, you might just enjoy the back-end, data-focused curriculum here on Boot.dev. And similar to the frontend, most data and backend positions don't require a specific degree from a university... but you do need to know your stuff!
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