Python Backend Development with Django / FastAPI / Flask by Pratik Ghuge

🔰 Phase 1: Core Python (Mandatory for All)

Python basics → advanced

Variables, data types & operators

Conditions & loops

Data structures (list, dict, set, tuple)

Functions & modules

Exception handling

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

File handling & JSON

Writing clean & reusable code

📊 Phase 2: SQL for Backend Developers

Database concepts & relational models

SQL basics (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE)

Filtering & sorting data

Joins (INNER, LEFT, RIGHT)

Grouping & aggregations

Subqueries & optimization basics

How backend services use databases

⚙️ Phase 3: Backend Development (Choose ONE Path)

🔹 Option 1: Django + Django REST Framework (DRF)

Django project structure

Models & ORM

Views & serializers

REST APIs using DRF

Authentication & authorization

CRUD APIs

Pagination & filtering

Backend best practices

🔹 Option 2: FastAPI

FastAPI fundamentals

API routing & request handling

Pydantic models

Async APIs

Database integration

Authentication basics

High-performance API design

🔹 Option 3: Flask

Flask basics & app structure

Routing & request handling

REST API creation

Database integration

Authentication basics

Lightweight backend development

🔗 Phase 4: Python + Database Integration

Connecting backend with SQL database

Writing CRUD APIs

Handling real-world backend logic

Error handling & validations

🧑‍💻 Phase 5: Projects (Hands-On)

Backend CRUD project

API-based application

Real-world backend scenarios

Clean code & structure review

🎯 Phase 6: Interview & Career Preparation

Python backend interview questions

SQL interview questions

API & backend system questions

Resume & LinkedIn optimisation

Job application strategy

How to get referrals