Backend Developer Path
Courses that teach you to build real backend systems with Python, Go, SQL, Docker, and more. Also available in:
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Also available in:
TypeScript
Backend Course Curriculum
Packed with 17 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 Web Security
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22. Learn Pub/Sub Architecture
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23. Learn AI Coding
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24. 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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25. 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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I actually learned a lot from this course! I usually quit a lot of tutorial lessons in other Python courses, but this one is actually a very good approach when it comes to learning! Kudos to the team for making this wonderful course!
Benjamin Asjali
Davao City
Learn Python for Beginners
if you are new to coding or need to brush up your python language before going for further courses, go for it!
Sneha Mathew
India
Learn Python for Beginners
It's really easy to digest. There are many things I've learned in school that I didn't fully understand until now.
sugarkane
Vietnam
Learn SQL
A fun course to learn a new language (for me at least) and not too hard.
David Bouchard
Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada
Learn Go
This course is excellent, definitely within the top tiers of courses available in online learning. Some lessons will stray into the more difficult territory but with no hard timer, you can be patient. It's not heavy on videos so be certain that you're patient enough to read and understand things, but for many I think this is actually a better way to learn. It prevents you from becoming distracted by flashy visuals and instead has you focused on internalizing the lessons as they're presented.
Henry Groome
United States
Learn Python for Beginners
I really appreciated the level of objectivity the authors showed throughout the course, knowing how much they love Go. Very well done, boot.dev team!
Shant Dashjian
United States
Learn Go
Very good course
Ishan Ojha
Banepa, Nepal
Learn Python for Beginners
This was a perfect course, everything was broken into perfect bite sized lessons, the difficulty wasn't merely more work to be done but more interesting logic to be applied
Matthew Rathwell
United States
Learn SQL
An excellent way to learn how to code.
WhyteB0x
Northern Virginia, VA
Learn Python for Beginners
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