Backend-engineering

Deep dive into backend-engineering a curated series from my software engineering journey.

Articles

Backend Engineering Essentials in 2026 | Core Skills for Modern Development

  • #backend
  • #best-practices
  • #typescript
  • #devops
  • #solopreneur
  • #node.js
  • #api-design
  • #api-development

01 Feb 2026 | 27 min read

Learn Kubernetes with k3s & Multipass as a Backend Engineer

  • #backend
  • #learning
  • #kubernetes
  • #k3s
  • #devops
  • #infrastructure
  • #nestjs
  • #typescript
  • #cluster
  • #k3s-cluster
  • #multipass
  • #podman
  • #gitops

16 Feb 2026 | 22 min read

Local Dev Infra on k3s | Production-Grade Services for Your Host Machine

  • #backend
  • #kubernetes
  • #k3s
  • #infrastructure
  • #devops
  • #postgresql
  • #mongodb
  • #redis
  • #rabbitmq
  • #local-dev

16 Feb 2026 | 11 min read

Local Dev Infrastructure | From Modular Monolith to Microservices with k3s & k3d

  • #kubernetes
  • #k3s
  • #k3d
  • #microservices
  • #local-development
  • #docker
  • #devops
  • #infrastructure

23 Mar 2026 | 19 min read

NestJS Masterclass | From Zero to Production with the Right Architecture

  • #nestjs
  • #backend
  • #typescript
  • #architecture
  • #modules
  • #services
  • #dependency-injection

06 Feb 2026 | 14 min read

Redis Masterclass | In-Memory Database Patterns for High Performance

  • #redis
  • #caching
  • #performance
  • #express
  • #typescript
  • #ioredis

06 Feb 2026 | 14 min read

SQL Database Design 101 | SQL Schema Tactics & Enterprise Patterns

  • #database
  • #postgresql
  • #schema-design
  • #normalization
  • #typeorm
  • #prisma
  • #performance
  • #scalability
  • #enterprise

02 Feb 2026 | 39 min read

Testing TypeScript Backends | From Unit Tests to E2E with Vitest

  • #typescript
  • #testing
  • #vitest
  • #backend
  • #best-practices
  • #e2e
  • #integration-testing
  • #supertest

23 Mar 2026 | 25 min read

Mastering TypeORM | ORM-Focused SQL in TypeScript

  • #backend
  • #learning
  • #typeorm
  • #typescript
  • #database

01 Feb 2026 | 9 min read