This comprehensive course is designed to guide you through the fundamental and advanced concepts of Python programming, progressing to practical skills for building scalable backend systems, implementing logging and caching, creating REST APIs, exploring GraphQL, testing strategies, containerization, deployment, and hands-on project development.
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Become A Python Backend Engineer
All-in-one Python course for learning backend engineering with Python. This comprehensive course is designed for Python developers seeking proficiency in Python.
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Python Essentials
The complete beginner's guide to Python. This is a summarized module about Python syntax and concepts such as variables, data types, functions, Loops, lists, Tuples, control flow in Python, error handling, etc.
SKILL ASSESSMENT
Python Foundations Quiz
This midpoint quiz tests your understanding of Python fundamentals — variables, all data types (strings, numbers, lists, dictionaries, booleans, sets, tuples), type conversions, indentation, statements vs expressions, and all seven types of Python operators.
SKILL ASSESSMENT
Python in Practice Quiz
This final quiz tests your ability to use Python's building blocks — control flow (if/elif/else, for loops, while loops), functions, scopes, string methods, the math module, error handling with try/except, and practical application through the quiz app milestone project.
PROJECT
Build Your Own To-Do List API
The "Build Your Own Simple To-Do List API" project aims to develop a straightforward yet effective API that enables users to manage their daily tasks efficiently.
COURSE
01
Intro to Data Structures & Algorithms
A foundational course in data structures and algorithms using Python. Covers arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, heaps, time complexity, Big O notation, binary search, bubble sort, and applied problem solving — building the algorithmic thinking backend engineers need for production systems and technical interviews.
SKILL ASSESSMENT
Applied DSA: Data Structures in Action Quiz
Test your ability to apply data structures and algorithms — linked lists (nodes, references, insertion), stacks (LIFO principle, push/pop), queues (FIFO principle, enqueue/dequeue), arrays (fixed-size collections, indexing), heaps (tree-based data structures, heap property), and understanding which data structure fits which problem.
SKILL ASSESSMENT
DSA Theory & Core Algorithms Quiz
Test your understanding of data structures and algorithms fundamentals — what data structures and algorithms are, how they work together, primitive vs abstract data structures, algorithms as step-by-step instructions, time complexity, Big O notation (constant, logarithmic, linear, polynomial time), the binary search algorithm, and the bubble sort algorithm.
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Advanced Python
The Advanced Python course is designed for Python developers who want to deepen their understanding of advanced programming concepts and techniques. By the end of this course, you will have a deeper understanding of Python and gain the skills to build efficient, scalable, and robust applications. You will become a proficient Python developer ready to tackle complex programming challenges.
SKILL ASSESSMENT
Objects, Modules & Lambda Quiz
Test your understanding of Object-Oriented Programming — classes, objects, properties, methods, __init__, __str__, self, modifying object properties, the pass statement, inheritance, and polymorphism. Also covers Python modules (creating, importing, using, accessing variables, naming, built-in modules) and lambda functions (syntax, multiple arguments, and using lambda inside functions to create multipliers).
SKILL ASSESSMENT
Advanced Patterns & Building with OOP Quiz
Test your ability to apply advanced Python concepts — regular expressions (findall, search, split, sub, match objects, metacharacters), iterators (iter, next, building iterator objects, iterating through data types), decorators (creating and using), list comprehension, generators (generator functions vs expressions), programming paradigms (functional vs imperative/OOP), and the practical application of OOP, modules, lambda, and decorators in the advanced quiz app milestone project.
PROJECT
Build Your Own Library Management System
The "Build Your Own Library Management System" project aims to develop a scalable and efficient API that allows users to explore books, check their availability, borrow and return books, and manage their library accounts.
COURSE
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Mastering Django: From Basics to Advanced
This comprehensive course takes you on a journey from the fundamentals of Django to advanced topics, helping you build real-world web applications with confidence.
PROJECT
Online Marketplace API: Build Your Own Craigslist
The "Build Your Own Online Marketplace Platform" project aims to develop a scalable and efficient API that allows users to list products, browse and purchase items, manage their accounts, and handle transactions securely.
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Ship 30 Python Projects in 30 Days
Gain practical experience by building 30 real-world Python backend projects in 30 days.
PROJECT
E-Learning API: Build Your Own Coursera
The "Build Your Own E-learning Application" project aims to develop a scalable and efficient API that allows users to explore courses, enroll in them, complete assignments, and manage their learning progress.
PROJECT
Movie Streaming API: Build Your Own Netflix
The "Movie Streaming API" will provide users with access to a movie catalog where they can browse, search, and stream movies. Users can create personal watchlists, view movie details, and receive personalized recommendations. The API will offer secure, scalable, and high-quality video streaming to enhance user experience across different platforms.
MOCKINTERVIEW
Backend Engineer
This is a technical interview for junior to mid-level Backend Engineer positions. The interviewer should assess the candidate's foundational understanding of backend development concepts, web fundamentals, and practical application design. Begin with core topics—HTTP protocol, REST API design, and database basics—to establish baseline competence. Strong candidates explain not just how to build APIs, but understand the request/response cycle, can choose appropriate HTTP methods and status codes, and write clean SQL queries. Progress to intermediate topics: authentication patterns, basic caching, and database optimization. This interview focuses on practical skills over theoretical depth. Present realistic scenarios like designing a simple API endpoint, writing SQL queries to fetch related data, or debugging a common backend issue. Have candidates work through problems like handling user authentication, structuring database tables, or implementing basic error handling. Evaluate their reasoning about trade-offs—when to use SQL vs NoSQL, how to structure API responses, when to add an index. Good candidates demonstrate they can build functional, maintainable backend services, understand web security basics, and follow established conventions. They should be comfortable with version control, basic testing, and debugging techniques. Adjust expectations appropriately: junior candidates should understand fundamentals and show eagerness to learn; mid-level candidates should demonstrate practical experience and the ability to work independently on typical backend tasks.
WORKSHOP
AntiGravity for Backend Engineers
Learn how to integrate AI-powered development workflows into backend engineering using AntiGravity. This course covers AI-driven system building, prompt engineering for backend contexts, live build walkthroughs, code review practices, and how to evaluate AI agents as part of a production-grade engineering workflow.
SKILL ASSESSMENT
AntiGravity as a Backend Engineer Quiz
Test your understanding of AntiGravity, backend fundamentals, AI workflows, API design, and critical thinking around AI-powered backend development.
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AI Engineering
A production-focused AI engineering course for backend developers covering AI foundations, prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, AI agents, agentic RAG, AI system architecture, and prototype-to-production practices including evaluation, cost optimization, and deployment patterns.
MOCKINTERVIEW
AI Engineer
This is a comprehensive technical interview for AI Engineer positions. The interviewer should assess the candidate across the full spectrum of AI/ML knowledge: foundational machine learning concepts, deep learning architectures, large language models, and production AI systems. Begin with foundational topics—supervised vs unsupervised learning, neural network basics, and common algorithms—to establish baseline competence. Strong candidates explain not just how models work, but why certain architectures suit certain problems and what trade-offs they make. Progress to intermediate topics: transformer architecture, attention mechanisms, embeddings, and fine-tuning strategies. For senior candidates, probe advanced areas: RAG system design, LLM evaluation, MLOps practices, scaling inference, and AI safety considerations. Throughout the interview, evaluate both technical accuracy and practical judgment. Present scenarios requiring model selection, ask candidates to debug training issues, or design end-to-end AI systems. Have candidates work through realistic problems like implementing RAG pipelines, handling model hallucinations, or optimizing inference costs. Evaluate trade-off reasoning—when would they fine-tune vs use prompting, when to use vector search vs keyword search, how to balance model capability against latency and cost. The best candidates demonstrate production experience shipping AI systems, understand current LLM capabilities and limitations, and show awareness of responsible AI practices. Adjust depth based on role level: junior candidates should understand ML fundamentals and basic model usage; senior candidates should demonstrate system design capability, MLOps experience, and nuanced understanding of when and how to apply AI effectively.
MOCKINTERVIEW
Python Software Engineer
This is a comprehensive technical interview for Python software engineering positions. The interviewer should assess the candidate across the full spectrum of Python knowledge: core language mastery, concurrency patterns, and production-grade application design. Begin with foundational topics—data types, mutability, functions, and OOP—to establish baseline competence. Strong candidates explain not just how Python works, but why it's designed this way and what trade-offs it makes compared to other languages. Progress to intermediate topics: decorators, context managers, generators, and the descriptor protocol. For senior candidates, probe advanced areas: the GIL and concurrency strategies, memory management internals, metaclasses, and architectural patterns at scale. Throughout the interview, evaluate both technical accuracy and Pythonic thinking. Present code snippets for analysis, asking candidates to identify bugs, predict behavior, or refactor for clarity and performance. Have candidates design solutions to realistic problems like implementing retry logic with decorators, building connection pools, or designing plugin architectures. Evaluate trade-off reasoning—when would they use multiprocessing vs asyncio vs threading, when to use inheritance vs composition, how to structure large Python codebases. The best candidates demonstrate production experience through specific examples, write idiomatic Python that leverages the language's strengths, and show awareness of Python's limitations. Adjust depth based on role level: junior candidates should understand core data structures and basic OOP; senior candidates should demonstrate architectural judgment, performance optimization experience, and deep understanding of Python internals.
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Technical Interview Blueprints
Technical Interview Blueprints: A Backend Developer’s Guide
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Backend Engineering Interview Questions
This guide is here to walk you through what to expect, how to prepare, and how to stand out in a backend development interview.
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Estimated time: varies by pace. Most students complete it in a few months of consistent study.
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