Full Stack Developer React • Node.js • REST APIs Let's talk about tech and development
Joined May 2013
- Tweets3.3K
- Following1.1K
- Followers1.3K
- Likes3.9K
Nitin retweeted
The current job market creates insecure developers.
Not because they're bad.
Because every day they see:
- 1,000+ applicants.
- "5 years experience" for entry-level roles.
- Layoff posts.
- LinkedIn success stories.
- Rejection emails.
After a while, they stop asking,
"How can I improve?"
And start asking,
"Am I even good enough?"
That's the most dangerous mindset.
Your worth isn't measured by this market.
Markets recover.
Skills compound.
Persistence wins.
Don't let a temporary hiring slowdown become a permanent loss of confidence.
Nitin retweeted
Backend engineers who survive every tech wave focus on fundamentals, not frameworks.
Most important backend topics to master:
• HTTP & APIs
— methods, status codes, REST, GraphQL
• Databases
— SQL, indexing, transactions, normalization
• Caching
— Redis, CDN, cache invalidation
• Authentication & Security
— JWT, OAuth, hashing, rate limiting
• System Design
— scalability, load balancing, CAP theorem
• Concurrency
— threads, async, event loop
• Queues & Messaging
— Kafka, RabbitMQ
• Observability
— logging, monitoring, debugging
• DevOps
— Docker, CI/CD, cloud basics
• Performance
— latency, throughput, bottlenecks
Reality check:
Frameworks change every few years.
Core backend concepts stay relevant for decades.
Nitin retweeted
Just when I purchased Claude Subscription, some dropped hack to stop hitting Claude Usage limit 😭.
