Core Development Concepts

These guides cover the fundamental concepts that every developer needs to know, regardless of what language or framework you use.

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Data & APIs

• CRUD Operations - Create, Read, Update, Delete
• REST API Design - Building RESTful services
• GraphQL - Query language for APIs
• Databases - SQL and NoSQL fundamentals

Architecture

• MVC Pattern - Model-View-Controller architecture
• Microservices - Distributed system design
• State Management - Managing application state

Security & Auth

• Authentication - User identity verification
• Security Best Practices - Protecting your applications

Quality & Testing

• Testing Patterns - Unit, integration, and E2E tests
• Error Handling - Graceful failure management
• Performance - Optimization techniques

DevOps & Deployment

• Git Workflow - Version control best practices
• CI/CD - Continuous integration and deployment
• Docker - Containerization basics
• Deployment - Getting your app to production
• Monitoring - Application observability

Advanced Topics

• WebSockets - Real-time communication
• Caching - Performance through caching
• TypeScript - Static typing for JavaScript

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Learning Path

Foundation Track:

1. CRUD Operations
2. REST API Design
3. MVC Pattern
4. Databases

Security Track:

1. Authentication
2. Security
3. Error Handling

DevOps Track:

1. Git Workflow
2. Docker
3. CI/CD
4. Deployment
5. Monitoring