2. Walk the path of a true backend engineer

Introduction to Backend Engineering

Setting Expectations for the Playlist

• The playlist aims to narrate the story of backend engineering, focusing on its philosophies and big questions.

• It will explore the inner workings and collaborations between different components and machines in a production-grade backend.

• Emphasis is placed on developing language-agnostic skills that transcend specific frameworks or libraries.

Understanding Core Principles

• After establishing foundational knowledge, discussions will shift towards implementations, showcasing how principles manifest in actual code.

• Two programming languages will be used for practical examples: Node.js and Go (Golang), based on firsthand experience.

Deep Dives into Implementation

Exploring Specific Concepts

• Each principle discussed will have an associated implementation video focusing on relevant technologies like databases, drivers, and migrations.

• For instance, there will be deep dives into PostgreSQL with JavaScript driver pg or Go driver PGX, covering all related concepts.

Building Production-Level Projects

• The final phase involves integrating all learned concepts to build production-grade projects adhering to industry standards.

• By following along with these projects, viewers can gain practical experience necessary to call themselves backend engineers capable of building scalable systems.