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Why I Built the AI Backend Bootcamp
AI
7 min read

Why I Built the AI Backend Bootcamp

The production failures, the broken tutorials, and the framework that changed everything. The $400 production failure, the Twitter hallucination, and the lessons that became a 6-week bootcamp. The founder's story behind the AI Backend Engineer program.

SO

Solomon Eseme

2/10/2026

The 6 Layers Every AI Backend Needs
AI
14 min read

The 6 Layers Every AI Backend Needs

What I discovered is that production AI systems need six distinct layers. This article breaks down all six layers.

SO

Solomon Eseme

2/9/2026

How to Use Docker with Python
Python
4 min read

How to Use Docker with Python

In this guide, we'll have a look at how you use Docker with Python in real projects. You’ll learn what to install, how to write Dockerfiles for Python apps, how to run containers, and how to avoid common mistakes.

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Toluwanimi Fawole

2/9/2026

Why Backend Engineers Should Learn AI
AI
9 min read

Why Backend Engineers Should Learn AI

The shift is already here. Here's why it matters for your career — and how to approach it the right way.

SO

Solomon Eseme

2/5/2026

Top 5 Backend Development YouTube Channels
Backend
3 min read

Top 5 Backend Development YouTube Channels

In this article, we take a dive into the top 5 YouTube channels catering to the improvement of backend developers.

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Amanda Ene Adoyi

2/2/2026

Securing Your FastAPI APIs with JWT
Backend
5 min read

Securing Your FastAPI APIs with JWT

In the previous article, we covered the basics of authentication in FastAPI, including the use of sessions, API keys, and basic HTTP authentication. Now, let’s take it a step further and talk about JWT (JSON Web Token) — one of the most popular ways to secure modern APIs.

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Jane Nkwor

10/14/2025

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