# Backend Developer Roadmap

There are many things in life that definitely require something to be accomplished. It takes time and effort to study to be a Backend Engineer, and if you are a self-learner, it's more complicated than ever. Sometimes, studying for four years straight to have a Bachelor's in Computer Science is better. The following is an informal way to show you the guidelines to remember. It's my recommendation opinion:

The following bullets don't include subcategories because it will be a long page that won't end just with the basics:

* What is the internet
    
* Pick a programming language (Python, Javascript, Java, C++, etc.)
    
* Version Control Sytems
    
* Relational Database
    
* Learn about APIs
    
* Caching
    
* Web Security
    
* Testing
    
* Scaling Databases
    
* Software Design & Architecture
    
* Design and Development Principles
    
* Containerization vs Virtualization
    
* Real-Time Data
    
* GraphQL
    
* NoSQL Databases
    
* Building For Scale
    
* Basic Infrastructure Knowledge
    

That will take a long time, but I don't have to follow that order. Many things are connected and more organized; I recommend a free tool to do that. You can generate your own roadmap in this for me Backend Developer:

![Backend developer roadmap](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1728473214845/2e647ff6-cad4-48d9-8ffd-7fe1141fd275.png align="left")

This website tool allows you to generate your own Roadmap. I love this page because you can record what you do in your daily life, so you don't have to worry about tracking it in a spreadsheet, Word document, or any other media that has this kind of project structure as a diagram.

There are many roadmaps to choose from:

* Full Stack
    
* Frontend
    
* Backend
    
* Android
    
* Blockchain
    
* QA
    
* UX Design
    
* Game Developer
    
* Product Manager
    
* Data Analyst
    

And much more, so if you feel lost next time, this is a great tool to have a direction.

I hope you enjoy this short article. If you want to stay informed about software engineering and more, please don't hesitate to follow me. Thank you.

## References

[Roadmap](https://roadmap.sh/)