Back-end Developer Path
Go from Python fundamentals to real backend systems with Go, SQL, Docker, and portfolio projects. Also available in:
TypeScript
Also available in:
TypeScript
Course List
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 to Code in Python
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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
Mediocrity doesn't cut it anymore
The only way to become a great developer is to write a lot of code
Avoid tutorial hell
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An excellent introduction to Python! The gamified approach kept me highly motivated, and the hands-on practice made complex concepts easy to grasp. Highly recommend for anyone looking to start their coding journey.
Lahiru Amarasooriya
Sri Lanka
Learn to Code in Python
Came in with no formal programming background and finished this course with a working grasp of variables, control flow, functions, and error handling. The format [ short lessons paired with real coding exercises ]beats the passive video model most platforms default to. The gamification (XP, levels, streaks) sounds like marketing fluff but ends up being a useful reinforcement loop. Strong choice for anyone serious about building real skills, not just collecting certificates.
Bart Masso
United States
Learn to Code in Python
This was probably one of the easiest courses I've ever taken, if I was able to learn the basics of Python I'm sure anyone can.
Tyler Acton
United States
Learn to Code in Python
Easy to digest, fun to do. And you learn good habits along the way.
DrProfWallaby
United States
Learn to Code in Python
Great course for learning Go! I started with no experience or understanding of Go and found myself feeling confident in my direction around 2/3rds of the way through with the course. I wasn't second guessing my knowledge as much, so props to the course author(s)! Excited to work on the HTTP Go project!
Curtis Allen Jester
Athens, GA
Learn Go
Exellent course. Highly recommend!
Mr. OAP
Finland
Learn to Code in Python
It is a good introduction to principal base programing in python
Paulo Carvalho
Portugal
Learn to Code in Python
You can make it a little harder or a little bigger inside of each task
Rasperdun
Russia
Learn to Code in Python
Its pretty good, but you need to supplement the course with challenges you can ask the bear to make or dig up from its library, since the course goes by pretty fast.
Manuel
Argentina
Learn to Code in Python
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