What is the Backend?
Backend refers to behind-the-scenes functionalities. It deals with server-side logic and complex calculations. It is responsible for managing and providing strong data, user authentication, creating and managing APIs, and providing them to the client side. The backend interacts with the database to store data. Here are some technologies that are helpful to construct the backend.
- Backend programming languages: JavaScript (Node.js), Python (Django and Flask), PHP, Ruby (Ruby on Rails), etc.
- Database: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQLite, Microsoft SQL, MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, etc.
Production Level Directory Setup for Backend
When we make a project, even a small project there are a lot of files & folders that have their importance. But to maintain it is very hectic. So It is an approach that is used by tech giant & startups to make their codebase easy, maintainable & structured.
If you use this approach it will drastically reduce the files’ organization complexity & also be appreciated. So in this article, we’ll explore production-level setup in detail, its advantages, and many more.