Best of Backend Development — April 2024

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   DEV·2y

   Backend Code Review Checklist

   A checklist for backend code reviews covering code style, maintainability, requirements, API design, documentation, error handling, security, dependencies, logging, testing, performance, version control, and spelling.

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   Community Picks·2y

   🔐 Session-Based vs. Token-Based Authentication: Which is better?🤔

   Learn about session-based and token-based authentication methods used in backend applications. Understand the implementation steps and the key differences between the two methods.

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   DEV·2y

   When to use SQL vs NoSQL

   Choosing between SQL and NoSQL databases can be daunting. SQL excels in data consistency and complex querying, while NoSQL offers scalability and flexibility. Common misconceptions include inflexibility of SQL databases and the lack of transactional support in NoSQL.

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   DEV·2y

   Create React App with Wing

   Learn how to create a React app connected to a Wing backend and fetch data from it

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   freeCodeCamp·2y

   Learn Backend Development by Building Three Projects [Full Course]

   Learn backend development by building three projects with Python, Django, JavaScript, and PostgreSQL. Projects include an AI Blog Article Generator, Netflix Clone, and Spotify Clone.

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   freeCodeCamp·2y

   How to Prevent Web API Attacks with Data Validation – Web API Security Guide

   Learn about data validation for web APIs and how to prevent web API attacks using tools like Joi. Understand the importance of data validation and how it can protect against malicious user data.

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   KDnuggets·2y

   5 Free Stanford University Courses to Learn Data Science

   Learn data science for free with these 5 courses from Stanford University. Covering programming, databases, machine learning, and more.

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   Nordic APIs·2y

   5 REST APIs With Great Developer Experience

   Discover examples of REST APIs with excellent developer experience, including the Stripe API with exceptional API documentation, the Slack API with various SDKs, the Pinterest API with multiple versions, the PayPal API with comprehensive documentation and onboarding materials, and the Sabre API with impressive sample code.

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   Hacker News·2y

   Zero Sheets

   Zero Sheets allows you to turn your Google Sheets spreadsheets into powerful APIs to quickly develop prototypes, websites, and apps. Convert your Google Spreadsheets Sheets into RESTful APIs and manipulate data through HTTP requests. Customize your API configuration and build apps without backend/CMS concerns.

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    Javarevisited·2y

    JPA vs Hibernate: What is the difference between them?

    Comparison between JPA and Hibernate, their features, pros, and cons.

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    Tech With Tim·2y

    Backend, Frontend or DevOps? How to Decide!

    This post discusses the differences between front-end, backend, and devops roles in software development. It explains the responsibilities, required skills, and potential salaries for each role. It also provides guidance on how to choose the right specialization based on personal interests.

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    Theo - t3․gg·2y

    Load Balancing (is harder than you think)

    This post explores the topic of load balancing and discusses various algorithms, such as round robin, weighted round robin, and Peak exponentially weighted moving average. It highlights the importance of load balancing for web applications and explains how different algorithms can affect latency and dropped requests. The author provides simulations and visualizations to compare the performance of these algorithms in different scenarios.

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    Watercooler·2y

    Most used Databases!! What do you use?

    Discover the most used databases and explore their pros and cons.

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    Community Picks·2y

    Why I wrote Laravel Actions

    Laravel Actions is a package that aims to bring a more intuitive structure to Laravel applications by organizing code based on features and the domain it serves. It provides a single 'unit of life' called an 'Action' which handles a specific task and can be reused across different parts of the application. By using Laravel Actions, developers can create a backend structure that is closer to the domain and provides better code organization.

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    TigerData (Creators of TimescaleDB)·2y

    Why PostgreSQL Is the Bedrock for the Future of Data

    PostgreSQL is emerging as the de facto database standard due to its rock-solid foundation, versatility, and the ability to replace multiple backend technologies. It offers simplicity, reliability, and scalability, making it a popular choice among developers of all sizes. As everything becomes more computerized, the volume of data and the number of specialized databases has grown, leading to complexity and less development time. PostgreSQL is the solution to these challenges, providing a reliable and versatile platform for developers to build the future.

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    The Coding Sloth·2y

    I Made Tinder But For Adopting Pets

    A post about creating a Tinder-like app for adopting pets, using web scraping to gather pet data from different websites, and implementing backend and API functionality for the app.

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    Hussein Nasser·2y

    This may improve your backend TCP responses latency

    TCP_NODELAY is an option that can improve backend TCP responses latency by disabling the delay in sending TCP segments.

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    Rust Developers·2y

    rust vs golang

    A reader is facing a dilemma between Rust and Go(lang) for developing a dating app with Spotify integration and is seeking advice on which language to choose.

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    System Design Codex·2y

    Introduction to ACID Properties

    This post introduces the ACID properties in the context of transactions, including atomicity, consistency, isolation, and durability. It explains the importance of atomicity in preventing data inconsistencies, the role of consistency in maintaining invariants, the challenges of isolation in concurrent access to the database, and the guarantee of durability in data storage.

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