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How the Web Works (For Backend Devs)

Nida Shaikh on October 01, 2020

As beginners, we always seem to hear these terms: front-end and back-end. Initially, we are too afraid to ask what that means. We usually Google th...
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Valeria

Good article!
I would like to suggest a bit simpler definition though:

Front is everything that's visible, like a shopwindow in front of the store.

Back is everything that's behind it, like a storage room in the back of the store.

And there's also the hardware part: one or several computers that serve the clients, like a store worker, each doing it's own part.

Servers and clients communicate in a very strict manner, following a protocol.

Thank you and good luck!

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Nida Shaikh

That is a simpler way to put it up! Thank you Valerie. πŸ–€

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Dimitris Zarachanis

Great article! As a frontend developer myself, I think it's a great read for frontend developers as well. 😁

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Nida Shaikh

Thank you! πŸ’«

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Isaac Hatilima

Insightful. Thanks.

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Nida Shaikh

Thanks 😊

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Azi Crawford

I look forward to hearing more πŸ˜€

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Nida Shaikh

Surely!

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Orim Dominic Adah

Very interesting!
I like how you explained it. Truly beginner-ish
Thanks

How did you design the header image for your post? It's very beautiful.

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Nida Shaikh

Thank you!
I designed this header on Canva :)

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Obed Osei Frimpong

Great article! Thanks.

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Nida Shaikh

My pleasure!

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Dominic Mostert

Very well written! Looking forward to the next post, thanks.

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Nida Shaikh

Thank you Dominic!

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Abhishek Choudhury

Great articleπŸ‘πŸ½πŸ‘πŸ½

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Nida Shaikh

Thanks so much!

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Abelardus • Edited

@anonyda thanks for the insightful article. @abelardusbm

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Nida Shaikh

My pleasure 😊

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renugopal

good article