100-Day Roadmap to Python Backend
Development
This roadmap is designed for beginners who want to become Python backend developers. It splits
the journey into clear weekly steps, covering Python basics, backend frameworks, databases, APIs,
and deployment.
Days 1–20: Python Fundamentals
• Learn Python syntax: variables, data types, operators.
• Practice conditionals (if/else) and loops.
• Write functions with return values.
• Work with lists, dicts, sets, and tuples.
• Learn file handling (read/write).
• Introduction to modules, imports, and error handling (try/except).
• Practice exercises on FreeCodeCamp’s Scientific Computing with Python.
Days 21–40: Deeper Python
• Learn Object-Oriented Programming (classes, inheritance).
• Use virtual environments and pip for dependencies.
• Study PEP 8 (Python style guide).
• Write docstrings and use type hints.
• Learn unit testing with pytest/unittest.
Days 41–60: Web & APIs Basics
• Understand HTTP: requests, responses, status codes.
• Learn REST API concepts.
• Work with JSON in Python.
• Make API calls with requests library.
• Build a simple REST API in Flask or FastAPI.
Days 61–75: Databases
• Learn SQL basics (tables, CRUD, joins).
• Practice PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Connect Python with SQL using psycopg2 or sqlite3.
• Learn ORM (SQLAlchemy or Django ORM).
• Build a small CRUD app with database.
Days 76–90: Advanced Backend Concepts
• Authentication & Authorization (JWT, login systems).
• Environment variables & config management.
• Error handling & logging.
• API testing with Postman/pytest.
• Learn about middleware in Flask/Django/FastAPI.
Days 91–100: Deployment & Projects
• Learn Git & GitHub (branches, commits, pull requests).
• Containerize apps with Docker basics.
• Deploy on free platforms like Render, Railway, or Heroku alternatives.
• Build a capstone project: a REST API with authentication + database.
• Polish and upload code to GitHub as portfolio.