backenddrills

200 backend debugging scenarios

Build a repeatable approach to diagnosis, immediate containment and prevention. Each scenario has three decisions, explanations and a debrief. Start with the 18 foundation incidents, then explore 182 focused exercises across the topic library.

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Spring

Messaging

Persistence

Distributed systems

Java & concurrency

PostgreSQL

Caching

HTTP & APIs

Security

Observability

Containers & operations

Performance

Delivery & reliability

Data integrity

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