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Backend City: Day 01: Laying a Real API Foundation (FastAPI, Tooling, Structure)

Backend City: Day 01: Laying a Real API Foundation (FastAPI, Tooling, Structure)

#backend city #developer tooling #fastapi #learning in public #software architecture #system design #testing
Posted on December 30, 2025 • Read more →
Day 01 is where we pour concrete: project structure, /api/v1, a real health endpoint, env-based settings, CORS for local dev, tests, and a Makefile so future-me doesn’t hate present-me.
Backend City: Zero Day — The Roadmap, the Rules, and the Foundation

Backend City: Zero Day — The Roadmap, the Rules, and the Foundation

#backend city #backend engineering #fastapi #learning in public #software architecture #system design
Posted on December 30, 2025 • Read more →
Backend City is a CTRL+Strum series that explains backend engineering like a city.Zero Day is the charter — the rules, the roadmap, and the decisions that keep systems from collapsing later.
Networking for Humans — The Tour Map (Table of Contents)

Networking for Humans — The Tour Map (Table of Contents)

Posted on December 23, 2025 • Read more →
Networking for Humans — Tour Map Start here any time you feel lost. Each module is a stop on the tour — click, learn the mental model, then keep moving. This series is designed to fully support CompTIA Network+ concepts — but explained through a single, consistent mental model. Think of networking like g...
Module 0 — Welcome to the Tour

Module 0 — Welcome to the Tour

#welcome-to-tour-think-like-a-troubleshooter
Posted on December 23, 2025 • Read more →
Module 0 is your orientation: learn the mindset that makes Network+ (and real troubleshooting) finally click.
Module 3 — The Local Crew

Module 3 — The Local Crew

#comptia network+ #ctrl+strum #it fundamentals #mac addresses #osi model #study guide #switches #vlans
Posted on December 19, 2025 • Read more →
Backstage chaos doesn’t stay chaotic for long — not when switches, MAC addresses, and VLANs are doing their jobs. In this Network+ On Tour session, we break down Layer 2 networking using real-world metaphors that actually stick.