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Discussion on: 5 Free Tutorials You Should Complete to Master the Back-End

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Laughing Raven

Learning frameworks won't help with mastery. Learn HTTP, basic cryptography and database fundamentals. The specific programming language is the least important aspect.

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Saeed Ahmad

You are correct. Concepts should be focused more. But learning frameworks is also an aspect of mastery of backend.

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Paul

These are not programming languages. These are frameworks based on the programming language and they have many different aspects that should be learned in order to actually build something useful.

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Saeed Ahmad

Yeah exactly.

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Erkand Imeri • Edited

Not at all. HTTP, basic cryptography, and database fundamentals are quite good to know. But, knowing the art of programming is essential too. Frameworks come and go, but they add quite a value in the market. Since they were built to add business value. Fastening the speed of development.

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Saeed Ahmad

Yeah I agree it's essential. But knowledge of frameworks is also necessary. And it's not only limited to frameworks, every technology comes and goes but you have to learn that accordingly.