Backend Development
Master server-side development with Node.js, databases, and cloud platforms. Learn to build scalable APIs, handle authentication, and deploy applications to production.
Students will learn how to design, build, and operate production-ready backend systems using Python and Node.js, modern APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure, and AI-assisted development workflows. By the end of the program, students will have built and deployed real backend services for a live studio product, worked with real data, handled authentication, scalability, and integrations, and understood how backend engineers think in real companies. This is not just "learning APIs" — it's learning how systems survive in the real world.
Backend Development
Beginner to Expert
Certification and Recognition from AltX Academy
Who This Course Is For
- Beginners with no backend experience
- Frontend developers moving into full-stack
- Career switchers who want serious backend skills
- Builders who want to work on real products, not toy APIs
Teaching Model
This course is: Product-driven, Studio-integrated, AI-assisted (responsibly)
- Students learn concepts only when the studio product needs them
- Mirroring real-world engineering growth
- Building real backend services for live products
- Using AI responsibly as a development accelerator
What You'll Learn
Curriculum Structure
Programming & Backend Foundations (Beginner)
Understand how backend systems work and build confidence writing server-side code.
Topics:
Studio Application:
Write simple backend scripts. Handle basic HTTP requests. Collaborate via GitHub repositories.
AI Integration:
Using AI to explain backend concepts. Using AI to debug syntax and logic errors. Learning how to validate AI-generated code.
Backend APIs & Databases (Junior Backend Level)
Build real APIs that store and retrieve data.
Topics:
Studio Application:
Build APIs for studio app features. Connect backend to real databases. Handle errors and edge cases.
AI Integration:
AI-assisted API design. AI for generating database schemas. Using AI to reason about data models.
Backend Architecture & Business Logic (Intermediate)
Think in systems, not endpoints.
Topics:
Studio Application:
Implement authentication for the studio app. Add roles (admin, user, contributor). Structure backend code for maintainability.
AI Integration:
AI-assisted architecture suggestions. Reviewing AI design proposals critically. Using AI to simulate edge cases.
Advanced Backend & Integrations (Mid-Level)
Build backend systems that integrate with the real world.
Topics:
Studio Application:
Integrate external services (payments, email, etc.). Handle async background tasks. Optimize performance for real usage.
AI Integration:
AI for writing background job logic. AI-assisted security reviews. Using AI to generate integration tests.
Production Backend Engineering (Senior-Level)
Build systems that can scale and be maintained.
Topics:
Studio Application:
Deploy backend services to the cloud. Monitor live systems. Fix production issues. Participate in code reviews.
AI Integration:
AI-assisted test generation. AI for refactoring legacy code. AI for writing documentation. AI as a debugging partner (not decision-maker).
AI-Assisted Backend Engineering (Expert Layer)
Use AI to accelerate backend engineering responsibly.
Topics:
Studio Application:
Speed up backend feature delivery. Improve code quality with AI review loops. Balance human judgment with AI assistance.
AI Integration:
Master AI tools as development accelerators, not replacements. Learn professional AI-assisted backend workflows.
Prerequisites
Required:
- Basic computer literacy
- Willingness to learn and debug
- Logical thinking and patience
Helpful but not required:
- Basic programming concepts
- Familiarity with JavaScript or Python (not mandatory)
Final Studio Deliverables
- Built and deployed real backend services for a live studio product
- Worked with real databases and APIs
- Implemented authentication, authorization, and integrations
- Used AI responsibly in backend development
- Created a production-grade backend portfolio
Evaluation & Certification Criteria
Certification is earned, not automatic. Students are assessed based on:
Career Outcomes
Course Pricing
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