About Us

More Than a Program, a Roadmap to Mastery

Learn Backend offers a comprehensive learning experience that teaches, guides, and supports students — from the first terminal command to the last project code line.

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An entire university education at a fraction of the cost

Our curated curriculum provides the same foundational knowledge as a computer science degree, but with a sharper focus on practical skills — delivered in a fraction of the time, at a fraction of the cost.

Traditional computer science degrees take years and cost tens of thousands of dollars to mostly teach unrelated topics, outdated knowledge, and unsuited technology for modern backend development.

At Learn Backend, we believe education should be accessible, efficient, and results-driven. That's why our curriculum prioritizes practical knowledge over unnecessary theory to ensure that every minute you spend learning directly contributes to your success.

You'll gain the same foundational understanding of software engineering and backend development as a computer science graduate, but with an advanced proficiency in in-demand tools, languages, and frameworks like Bash, MySQL, Node.js, Express.js, Git, and more.

Built by senior developers, tailored for beginners

Whether you're looking to switch careers, get ready for your first tech job, or learn programming for fun — our program was made for you.

This program is right for people who want to...

  • Discover web development but don't know where to start

  • Switch careers and become professional backend developers

  • Learn by doing and build real-world projects

  • Go full-stack and bridge the gap between frontend and backend

  • Be intellectually challenged and stimulated every day

  • Have a better work-life balance and a higher income

Learn just about everything you need to know

Our program is composed of 130 premium lessons, spread across 10 branches, designed to help you master the core concepts of software engineering and backend development.

Every lesson is carefully crafted to teach you a specific concept you'll need on the job, where each topic builds on the last — so you always know what to learn next.

From the command-line interface to JavaScript, Node.js, relational databases, web frameworks, and so on, all the lessons are:

✅  Beginner-friendly
✅  Straight to the point
✅  Illustrated with realistic code snippets

No fluff, no filler, just the knowledge you need to succeed.

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Master the command-line interface

In the world of software development, every great story starts with a command in a terminal window...

Perform common tasks x10 faster and easier than through the graphical user interface

Use developer tools and utilities only available through the command-line interface

Gain advanced control over system resources and processes

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Craft your first shell scripts with Bash

Software engineers don't usually like to repeat themselves, luckily computers don't mind...

Understand the basic logic and principles of software development

Automate complex and repetitive routine tasks prone to manual errors

Create dynamic scripts that adapt to configuration changes and user inputs

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Learn the JavaScript fundamentals

Any app that can be written in JavaScript, will eventually be written in JavaScript...

Use complex data structures and decision-making statements within your programs

Discover multiple programming paradigms including procedural, functional, and object-oriented

Deepen your grasp of software architecture and design patterns

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Build backend applications with Node.js

Don't bother learning yet another backend programming language, you already know one...

Create command-line tools and scripts for automating tasks

Create highly scalable and responsive asynchronous applications

Access a rich ecosystem of open-source libraries and modules

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Integrate open-source code with npm

As a software engineer, you can either spend your time reinventing the wheel or simply spinning someone else's...

Use functionalities created by other developers

Automate the packaging of your applications

Share your own solutions with the world

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Safeguard and share your code with Git

Code is more than just text, it's concepts and ideas worth sharing and keeping safe...

Track and rewind your code changes

Create backups of your projects

Collaborate with others on the same codebase

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Store and access your data reliably with MySQL

When it comes to online services, the only thing more valuable than your code is your data...

Organize, store, and retrieve your data in a logical and consistent way

Protect your data from unauthorized access or modification

Improve the resilience of your system by decoupling the code from the data

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Understand the Internet and the World Wide Web

Backend applications without the Internet are like engines with no roads to drive on...

Grasp the key concepts of IP addresses, DNS, and the client-server model

Understand how information is transmitted between clients and servers using protocols like HTTP

Discover the REST principles for creating reliable and scalable web applications

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Streamline server development with Express.js

Building software from scratch simply requires too much knowledge, time, and effort...

Eliminate the structural overhead and focus on building features

Improve the cleanness, adaptability and testability of your applications

Reduce the risk of introducing errors and code duplication

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Build a layered microservice in Node.js

Good architecture is all about how things are put together, not how they are taken apart...

Promote a well-structured and easily maintainable codebase

Simplify the testing, debugging, and refactoring of your application

Improve the resilience and reusability of components