𝗜 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧

𝗜 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧

Stop avoiding the things you fear.

I avoided backend development for months. I felt safe with React. I liked seeing what I built. Backend felt like a scary invisible wall.

I started learning FastAPI. I watched Corey on YouTube. The start felt confusing. There is no UI. You see plain JSON. No colors. No buttons. Only data.

I built a Todo API. I made a system to create, read, update, and delete data. I wrote every line. I did not copy code. I saw my data return as JSON.

FastAPI makes documentation for you. This saves time.

My API works. Data stays in memory for now. It resets when the server stops. I have no database. I have no login system. I have no frontend.

Understanding the code is better than building complex things.

Next steps:

• Add a real database.
• Connect the API to React.
• Become a full stack developer.

Source: https://dev.to/iamgitman/i-finally-started-backend-development-4bj4