BACKEND
Sunday, November 16, 2025 4:47 PM
6-Month Backend Developer Plan (Week-by-Week)
MONTH 1 — Foundations + Core Backend Skills
Week 1–2: Language Mastery
Choose ONE language (Python / [Link] / Java / Go).
Focus on:
• Syntax
• OOP
• Error handling
• Packages/modules
• Writing clean code
• Unit testing
Goal: Be comfortable writing programs without Googling basics.
Week 3: Git + Linux
• Git (commit, push, branch, merge, PRs, conflicts)
• GitHub workflow
• Linux basics (ls, cd, grep, chmod, systemctl)
• Bash scripting fundamentals
Goal: Work like a real developer; no fear of terminal.
Week 4: Databases — SQL
Learn one SQL database: PostgreSQL or MySQL
Topics:
• CRUD
• Joins
• Indexes
• Constraints
• Transactions
• Query optimization
Mini-project:
Create a relational DB for users, orders, products.
MONTH 2 — API Development + Backend Framework
Week 5–6: Learn a Backend Framework
Depending on language:
• Python → FastAPI / Django REST
• [Link] → Express / NestJS
• Java → Spring Boot
• Go → Gin/Fiber
Topics to master:
• Routing
• Controllers
• Services
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• Services
• Middlewares
• Dependency Injection (if applicable)
Week 7: REST API Architecture
Learn:
• CRUD API
• Query vs path params
• Request validation
• JWT Auth
• Refresh tokens
• Error handling
• Logging
• Pagination
• File upload
Mini-project: Blog API with user login.
Week 8: NoSQL + Caching Basics
Learn:
• MongoDB basics
• Redis caching
• Key-value data structures
• Session storage
• Rate limiting with Redis
Mini-project:
Implement a rate limiter + caching layer.
MONTH 3 — Advanced Backend Concepts
Week 9–10: System Architecture
Learn how real systems work:
• Monolith vs Microservices
• Load balancer
• API Gateway
• Message queues
• Reverse proxy (Nginx)
• Replication & Sharding
• CAP Theorem
• CDNs
Week 11: Authentication + Security
Topics:
• JWT
• OAuth 2.0
• Password hashing (bcrypt/argon2)
• CSRF, XSS, SQLi
• API rate limiting
• Refresh token rotation
• Role-based access control
Week 12: Build a Complete Authentication System
You will build:
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You will build:
• Sign in, Sign up
• OTP verification
• Forgot password
• JWT + Refresh Tokens
• Role-based routes
• Logout + token invalidation
• Redis session system
MONTH 4 — Cloud + DevOps + Deployment
Week 13–14: Docker & Containers
Learn:
• Dockerfile
• Docker Compose
• Multi-container apps
• Volume & networking
• Deploying using Docker
Practice:
Dockerize your API + database + Redis.
Week 15–16: Cloud (AWS Recommended)
Learn:
• EC2
• S3
• RDS
• IAM
• CloudWatch
• Elastic Beanstalk
• Lambda basics
Deploy your app on AWS or Render/ Railway.
MONTH 5 — Big Projects + System Design
Week 17–18: Build Advanced Project 1
Scalable URL Shortener (Bitly clone)
Features:
• Token generation
• Analytics
• Rate limit
• Caching
• Dockerized + deployed
• Load-balanced architecture diagram
Week 19–20: Build Advanced Project 2
E-Commerce Backend
Features:
• Products
• Cart
• Orders
• Payments (Razorpay/Stripe)
• Inventory
• Admin panel
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• Admin panel
• Webhook handling
• Email notifications
MONTH 6 — Polish, System Design, Interviews
Week 21: System Design Basics
Learn:
• High vs low level design
• Database modeling
• Caching layers
• Designing scalable architectures
• Event-driven systems
Practice designing:
• Instagram
• WhatsApp
• YouTube
• Amazon cart system
• Payment gateway
Week 22: Distributed Systems Concepts
Learn:
• Eventual consistency
• Leader election
• Messaging systems
• Kafka basics
• Circuit breakers
• Retry patterns
Week 23–24: Interview Prep + Resume + Projects
• LeetCode (top 50 backend problems)
• Mock interviews
• Backend theory questions
• GitHub README polish
• Build portfolio website
• Prepare STAR format for HR rounds
Final deliverables:
• 2 major backend projects
• 3–4 mini projects
• Clean GitHub
• Resume aligned to backend roles
• Deployment links
End of 6 Months You Will Be Able To:
✔ Build & deploy full production-grade backend systems
✔ Write scalable, secure REST APIs
✔ Handle caching, queues, auth, rate-limiting
✔ Work with SQL + NoSQL
✔ Use Docker & cloud
✔ Crack backend interviews confidently
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