Intro to Backend Development, a High Level Introduction

This is a VERY high level introduction to the main concepts of backend development. Servers, Databases, Handlers, and Serverless Architecture. This is not a code implementation video, rather a look at what this stuff looks like from a birds eye view.

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[dandogamer]

Hi ben, I passed this video around to some of my junior frontend devs and they were quite confused by some of the concepts explained in the video. Personally I think you've bounced around the topic a bit too much without giving a concrete example of a server and client. Here was some of the feedback from the juniors:

- Is the cloud different to a server?
- Whats an API?
- How does my request get sent from the frontend to the backend? How does that work?
- Whats a reverse proxy?
- We use graphQL does it work in the same way?

[samsonbrody]

Great explanation of how serverless works in a different way. If you could talk about that (i.e. nextjs) in more detail that would be great!

[hiphiphorhayy]

You should do a video on the biggest criticisms for go. Did you learn java, C++, PHP, or some other back end language before learning go? Seems like its your favorite back end language

[rick-kvgl]

ya but u can emmit event and work on event logging that right

[Xe]

How do you persist data in a serverless environment? Do you store it in a DB that is hosted and never spins down on idle?

[adamtak]

How does Go and other backend languages fit into this Server rendered React approach that seems so popular online now.

[datguy]

Which go framework and templating engine would you recommend to someone that's new to Go?

[DerberAlter]

I love your videos. You remind me of myself. Do you also have ADHD?