Backend Developer Learning Path
Courses that teach you to build real backend systems with Python, Go, SQL, Docker, and more. Also available in:
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Backend Course Curriculum
Packed with 15 courses and 8 projects this path takes most beginners about 12 months to complete
Backend developers build the systems that power the large-scale web applications that you use every day. In this complete learning path you'll start by learning the fundamentals of programming and computer science in Python and C, then you'll learn all about building scalable and secure back-end systems using Golang, SQL and Docker.
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1. Learn Python for Beginners
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2. Learn Linux
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3. Build a BookBot
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4. Learn Git
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5. Learn Object Oriented Programming
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6. Build Asteroids
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7. Learn Functional Programming
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8. Build an AI Agent
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9. Learn Data Structures and Algorithms
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10. Build a Static Site Generator
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11. Learn Memory Management
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12. Personal Project 1
You can't truly become a developer if you can't build your own stuff. Theory and foundations are important, but you also need to be able to fly solo. The purpose of this project is two-fold: a chance to put your skills into practice and to add another project to your portfolio. Well-built personal projects will help you land interviews and jobs, so make sure to put in the effort!
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13. Learn Go
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14. Learn HTTP Clients
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15. Build a Pokedex
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16. Learn SQL
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17. Build a Blog Aggregator
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18. Learn HTTP Servers
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19. Learn File Servers and CDNs
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20. Learn Docker
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21. Learn Pub/Sub Architecture
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22. Capstone Project
This capstone project should be your resume's pièce de résistance. You're allowed to use any languages or frameworks you want, but you must build it yourself, and it should be remarkable, memorable even. The purpose of this project is two-fold: a chance to put your skills into practice but also to give your resume something that stands out and gets you noticed.
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23. Learn How to Find a Programming Job
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This course is a very good introduction into Python. As I have had python experience in the past this was a bit of a brush up, but I still strengthened the basic concept and found it valuable. I would recommend to anyone that wants a hands-on approach to learning Python.
Benjamin Palazzi
United States
Learn Python for Beginners
fairly good course, specially for beginners in SQL
Kashan Intekhab
India
Learn SQL
As usual with BootDev, another great course to introduce easily the concepts (sometimes advanced) of Typescript
Maxime Pellet
France
Learn TypeScript
I highly recommend! For someone that had no prior SQL experience, I really enjoyed the structure / gamification of this course!
Alexx Hooks
United States
Learn SQL
I really enjoyed this course. The lessons were easy to follow, and each new concept was explained with clear examples before moving on to practical exercises. The hands-on coding assignments helped reinforce what I learned and made it easier to understand Python fundamentals such as loops, functions, lists, dictionaries, tuples, and string manipulation. One thing I appreciated most was the gradual increase in difficulty. The exercises started simple and became more challenging over time, which
Archie Jr. Silva
Philippines
Learn Python for Beginners
Overall, the course was good and well suited for beginners. However, if you already have some exposure to databases, you may find the content relatively easy. It would be even better if the course included a chapter explaining SQLite's internals.
Himanshu Soni
Germany
Learn SQL
I work with enterprise databases every day at my job. This course helped me read stored procedures and write better queries to make data-driven decisions!
Jesse Newton
Athens, GA, USA
Learn SQL
Excellent!
Sukrit Jetly
India
Learn SQL
Incredibly beginner friendly an fun. Learned so much with almost 0 prior knowledge.
Kali
Switzerland
Learn Python for Beginners
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