Back-end Developer Path
Go from Python fundamentals to backend TypeScript systems with SQL, Docker, and portfolio projects. Also available in:
Golang
Also available in:
Golang
Course List
Packed with 16 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 TS, 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 JavaScript
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14. Learn TypeScript
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15. Learn HTTP Clients
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16. Build a Pokedex
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17. Learn SQL
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18. Build a Blog Aggregator
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19. Learn HTTP Servers
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20. Learn File Servers and CDNs
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21. Learn Docker
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22. Learn Pub/Sub Architecture
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23. 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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24. 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
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Stevan Freeborn
Olathe, Kansas
Learn to Code in Python
Loved working through the problems. Definitely delivered in an easy to understand format.
Jeremy Corey
Martinsburg, US
Learn SQL
Great course; good for beginners just getting started with the language
Stephen O'Dell
Canada
Learn to Code in Python
Relearning fundamentals I learned in university but at twice the speed with an actual clarity. I've come away motivated to continue on and learn more fundamentals to help me in my professional life working with developers.
Elle Ferns
United Kingdom
Learn to Code in Python
I have been trying to learn Python for years. I haven't managed to progress not because of the language being to difficult but because it has been difficult to track progress and practice enough to get going. This changed with boot.dev. I feel now I understand and I a at least able to read basic Python code! I am looking forward for the next Courses!
Panayiotis Ioannou
Cyprus
Learn to Code in Python
I learned a lot from this course, and it helped push me in the right direction to start my own projects that seemed too overwhelming at the time.
Derek Nelson
United States
Learn to Code in Python
Great resource that really allows you to learnt he concepts while repeatedly using them to build familiarity with web but also provides multiple ways to get past plateaus or subjects that may prove more challenging than others.
Adam Funderburk
United States
Learn to Code in Python
This course is supper simple to understand while still being challenging. That's a good thing, because a hard challenge will stay longer in the brain, then an easy time. There will be times when it all seems like nonsense, but at those times just feed boost a salmon and ask a million questions until it all clicks.
Lilith Sunzemi
United States
Learn to Code in Python
It's e great course that I ever learn.
Naeem Sheikh
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Learn to Code in Python
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