How To Become a Self-taught Backend Developer

[@hermes5456]

For some reason there isn't as much interviews about backend as I wish. This one was pretty cool.

[@gorantot4136]

Discovered your channel 3 days ago or so. And watched like 5 podcasts already. Great to listen to the developers, invalueable info!

[@DonTheDeveloper]

Welcome!

[@invictuz4803]

The interviewee looks like he has the laser focus of a backend developer.

[@passportbro904]

Yea I was like can I be a back-end developer but keep my personality please 🤣

[@HologramJay]

Solid interview. This video was really helpful. I particularly liked the phrase "it's an open book job". Big thanks to you both.

[@DonTheDeveloper]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@maximilianhagelstam6443]

Thanks for the insightful content! Very rare to see these type of videos about backend

[@DonTheDeveloper]

You're welcome!

[@francescociulla]

Thanks both!

[@DonTheDeveloper]

Of course. I'm happy it helped.

[@simonebaker4915]

I loved this interview, thank you! The more I study coding, the more I lean toward back-end. He explained it in simple and straightforward terms, I really appreciate that!

[@passportbro904]

Same, im doing a fall stack bootcamp soon but im gonna lean to back end immediately after

[@danwilson5630]

@@passportbro904 How come?

[@DamianSzajnowski]

First of all, thanks for the video! Second, my sense of humour is broken beyond repair - I couldn't help but imagine crude innuendos implied while you were just calmly talking about the back-end and enjoying it in the first minute. 😅

[@bhnuc]

Thank Don and Nick fir these wonderful insights.

[@nataliamkowalska]

I learn Python and after some time I started to think about what to do next, which path to choose. I don't like to be front end, I have been in customer service for many years and after two kids I just want peace. I think about backend, maybe security but this channel helps me to understand some things. Thank you

[@DonTheDeveloper]

"I have been in customer service for many years and after two kids I just want peace" 😂

[@blabla-kk8bl]

on frontend you are not seeing customers. When they mean frontend not meant front desk of company, it is UI of app .

[@nataliamkowalska]

@@blabla-kk8bl most of the offers say other way

[@michellechen3340]

I love the work you do, Don. You're greatly appreciated and I hope you know that!!!

[@som4971]

amazing podcast. Discovered your channel just now and I am glad!

[@passportbro904]

Guys, the first step to becoming any developer is not html & css, its learning the basic concepts like you know the abc 😉 no matter how long it takes. 2-3 months is perfect, no bootcamp before that.

[@alexandrf2428]

I keep hearing about the basic concepts that should be learned first, but what are they? Where do i get to learn them?

[@DezzarTac]

@@alexandrf2428 I'm not a mind-reader, but I'll guess he's referring to UML or psuedocode flowcharts. Basic pre-code planning and easy to find online as they are both first-step methods.

[@pil3driverwaltz164]

Excellent guide for me. Harder to find info on backend developers. Thank you

[@javawithhawa]

this was very helpful, thank you guys i love you!

[@LukeAvedon]

Such a great interview!!!!!!

[@rockbottom9887]

Love your content. Thanks.

[@DevsLikeUs]

Awesome episode !

[@DuyenPhanLan]

Thanks for this informative video!

[@type-dev]

Hey there, Don. I’m 20 years old, and I also want to become a backend developer. I’m currently learning Python, and want to use it for backend development. My issue is that I see a lot of people using JS. Would it be a bad idea to switch to JS? I have some knowledge about Python and how it works, and have prior experience with it.

[@Big_1992]

Very informative interview.

[@DannyBoy443]

There are some jobs (and companies) where backend could be fun, but I htink its so boring. Money is great but its boring.

[@me-lx8ei]

why does the backend developer look so dead.. kinda makes you think how what you do for a living shapes who you become (no disrespect to the guy)

[@saimalinadeem6024]

Back-end is boring, Back-end is dead. You wont be getting these comments from a back end-dev its cuz they actually do it and the real back-end logic is absolutely not boring but it is challenging so people like to say its boring just to give them an excuse to not touch it. Simple

[@danwilson5630]

I’m about to start a backend job. Bit scared that it will be boring

[@cynthiacoc6400]

is it easy to learn coding?

[@DonTheDeveloper]

No, but with time and dedication, it's achievable.

[@alexokin6819]

sure!