Backend development, also called server-side development, is the process of creating everything that the users don't see and contains behind-the-scenes activities that occur when performing any action on a website. It focuses primarily on databases, backend logic, APIs, and Servers. Backend development can be done in almost any programming language such as JavaScript (using the NodeJS runtime engine), Python, C, C# and C++, PHP, etc.

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A roadmap is a visualization of a strategic plan. You will need one if you want to actualize becoming a frontend developer. The resources below will guide you as to how to create/use your roadmap.

For you to start coding, you will need a place to write and run your code. This is where code editors come in. A code editor is a text editor specifically designed for writing and editing source codes. You can find the editors used by most front-end developers below, with the most popular being VsCode.

But before diving in, check this resource(s) out;Best 3 editors for coding and why. ~ Tutmo

Learning the basics of frontend development is not compulsory, but it does help to understand how the frontend works since your code will be interacting with the frontend most of the time. The languages used in frontend development are Html, CSS and Javascript. You can learn more about these below:

Backend development languages are used to develop the backend of the application. The languages used in backend development are Node.js, PHP, Python, Java, C#, Ruby, C++, C, Go, and .NET. You can learn more about these below:

Before picking your first backend language, check these resource(s) out;What Programming Language Should I Learn First in 2022? ~ FreeCodeCampThe best programming language for web development ~ Programming with Dan

Current Languages Available

• Node.js
• Python
• C
• C++
• Java
• C#
• Go

Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine. Node.js uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient. Node.js' package ecosystem, npm, is the largest ecosystem of open source libraries in the world.

Here are some resources to help you get started with NodeJS:

Python is a powerful multi-purpose programming language. It is very easy to learn as it features a syntax more similar to English Language than other programming languages.

Python is a very fun and beginner-friendly programming language with a pretty shallow learning curve.

C is one of the high-level programming languages developed by Dennis Ritchie. C was originally developed for UNIX operating system to beat the issues of previous languages such as B, BCPL, etc. The UNIX operating system development started in the year 1969, and its code was rewritten in C in the year 1972.

The C++ programming language was invented in 1979 by Bjarne Stroustrup while working on his PhD thesis at Bell Labs. C++ was designed to be an extension of the programming language C, hence its original name, “C with Classes”. Stroustrup's goal was to add flexibility and OOP (object-oriented programming) to the C language. He included features such as classes, strong type checking, default function arguments, and basic inheritance. The name was changed to C++ in 1983, which derives from the ++ operator.

Java is a high-level, class-based, object-oriented programming language. It is a general-purpose programming language intended to let programmers write once, run anywhere meaning that compiled Java code can run on all platforms that support Java without the need to recompile.Java applications are typically compiled to bytecode that can run on any Java virtual machine (JVM) regardless of the underlying computer architecture.

C# is a modern, object-oriented, and type-safe programming language. C# enables developers to build many types of secure and robust applications that run in . NET. C# has its roots in the C family of languages and will be immediately familiar to C, C++, Java, and JavaScript programmers.

Go is a statically typed, compiled programming language designed at Google by Robert Griesemer, Rob Pike, and Ken Thompson.It is syntactically similar to C, but with memory safety, garbage collection, structural typing,and CSP-style concurrency.It is often referred to as Golang because of its former domain name, golang.org, but its proper name is Go.

Now that you have successfully hosted your codes on GitHub, GitLab or BitBucket, you would want a server to host your backend applications either temporarily or permanently and also have testable links which you can share with friends and potential clients so they can admire and see the hard work you have done. You can choose any of the services below:

Note: Heroku, Vercel and Firebase are free and easy to use while the others AWS, GCP and Azure are used by professionals because of the vast services the offer.

A database is a collection of data that is stored in a central place. It is a logical grouping of data that is organized in a way that is easy to access and manage, i.e., it allows for storing and retrieving of data. There are different types of databases and they can be divided into two categories: Relational and Non-Relational.

Before picking your first database language, check these resource(s) out;What is a database in under 4 minutes ~ Linux AcademyWhat is Database ~ TechTFQDatabase. Which, when and why? ~ CodeKarleDatabase design full course ~ FreeCodeCamp

Backend frameworks are the most common way to develop web apps. They are a set of libraries that are used to build web applications. Examples of backend frameworks are ExpressJS, Django, Laravel, Ruby on Rails, etc.

• Nodejs backend frameworks are ExpressJS and Koa.
• Python frameworks are Django and Flask.
• PHP frameworks are Laravel and Slim.
• Ruby frameworks are Ruby on Rails and Sinatra.
• C# frameworks are ASP.NET and ASP.NET Core.
• Java frameworks are Spring and Spring Boot.
• Go frameworks are Gin and GORM.
• Rust frameworks are Rust and Rocket.
• NET frameworks are .NET Core and .NET Framework.

Before picking your first backend framework, check these resource(s) out;Top 10 backend frameworks – Which is the best? ~ Back4AppTop backend frameworks in 2022 ~ Coding for all by Newton SchoolDjango vs Flask Comparison ~ Jelvix

Current Frameworks Available

• ExpressJs (NodeJs framework)
• Django (Python framework)
• Flask (Python framework)

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