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Become Self-Taught Python Developer - Backend Development in 2025 with Python, Django, SQLite3, Railway, GIT & More!
Available on udemy.com
Learn Python like a Professional Start from the basics and go all the way to creating your own applications and games.
Create games with Python, like Tic Tac Toe and Blackjack! Learn advanced Python features, like the collections module and how to work with timestamps & Build a complete understand…
Available on udemy.com
Prepare for a career in the high-growth field of software development. In this program, you’ll develop the skills, tools, and portfolio to have a competitive edge in the job market as an entry level back-end developer in as little as 6 months. Back-end developers are the experts who build and maint…
Available on coursera.org
Back-end developers deal with the hidden processes that run behind the scenes, building APIs and databases that power the front-end.
Includes Node.JS, Express.JS, PostgreSQL, Back-End, SQL, Security, and more.
Available on codecademy.com
Every web or mobile app has 2 parts: a front-end and a back-end. The front-end is what the user sees and interacts with. The back-end is where the data gets processed and stored.
The average salary for a back-end developer is $121,112 per year in the United States.
There are many technology stacks av…
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Learn everything about backend web development: Golang, Postgres, Redis, Gin, gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, CI/CD
Available on udemy.com
In this course, you will learn step-by-step how to design, develop and deploy a backend web service from scratch. I believe the best way to learn programming is to build a real application. Therefore, throughout the course, you will learn how to build a backend web service for a simple bank. It wil…
Available on udemy.com
Finally create that App & fully-functioning user database in this crash course to building a REST API
Available on udemy.com
This course is a good place to start if you want to become a web developer. You will learn about the day-to-day responsibilities of a web developer and get a general understanding of the core and underlying technologies that power the internet. You will learn how front-end developers create website…
Available on coursera.org
Understand backend communication design patterns, protocols, execution and proxying
Available on udemy.com
Demonstrate your mastery of JavaScript back-end application development by completing this capstone project! In this course, you will apply your knowledge and skills to a real-life inspired challenge and use your expertise to develop a successful solution. The project provides you with an opportuni…
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Boost your Node, Express, SQL, PostgreSQL and Backend Development Skills! NodeJS, Databases, Express, JS, ES6, + more!
Available on udemy.com
Over time, Python has exploded in popularity, from being an obscure scripting language to becoming one of the most popular, and widely used languages in the world.
In this Advanced Python tutorial, you'll learn advanced topics, a knowledge of which will set you apart from the greater number of Pyt…
Available on pluralsight.com
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