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INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Burhan Tahir
@iamshekhobaba
What programming languages
are you most comfortable with?
Describe the differences
between statically and
dynamically typed languages.
What are design patterns, and
can you name a few commonly
used ones in backend
development?
How do you handle error
handling and debugging in your
code?
Explain the concept of
recursion. Provide an example.
Explain the concept of
middleware in web frameworks.
Burhan Tahir
@iamshekhobaba
What is the difference between
synchronous and asynchronous
programming?
What is multithreading, and how is
it used in backend development?
How do you manage dependencies
in your projects?
What are the SOLID principles of
object-oriented design?
How do you ensure code quality
and maintainability?
Describe the Model-View-
Controller (MVC) architecture.
How do you manage configuration
in your applications?
Burhan Tahir
@iamshekhobaba
What is the difference between
SQL and NoSQL databases?
Explain normalization and
denormalization in database
design.
How do you design a scalable
database schema?
What are ACID properties in a
database?
Describe the differences
between relational and non-
relational databases.
Burhan Tahir
@iamshekhobaba
How do you optimize database
queries for performance?
What are indexes, and how do
they improve database
performance?
Explain the concept of
transactions in a database.
What is a stored procedure, and
when would you use one?
How do you handle database
migrations?
Burhan Tahir
@iamshekhobaba
What is REST, and how does it
differ from SOAP?
Describe the principles of
RESTful API design.
What are HTTP status codes,
and can you name a few
commonly used ones?
How do you secure an API?
Explain the concept of
versioning in APIs.
How do you handle rate limiting
in APIs?
Burhan Tahir
@iamshekhobaba
What is GraphQL, and how does
it compare to REST?
How do you test and document
your APIs?
What are webhooks, and how
are they used?
Describe the concept of
idempotency in API design.
How do you handle pagination in
APIs?
How do you implement a
WebSocket server?
What is a message queue, and
when would you use one?
Burhan Tahir
@iamshekhobaba
How do you profile and optimize
backend performance?
What is caching, and how does it
improve performance?
Explain the difference between
in-memory and distributed
caching.
How do you handle load
balancing in a backend system?
What are the common strategies
for database sharding?
Burhan Tahir
@iamshekhobaba
How do you monitor and log
backend applications?
What is a CDN, and how does it
help with performance?
Describe the concept of
microservices architecture.
How do you handle concurrency in
a backend application?
What are some common
bottlenecks in backend systems?
Burhan Tahir
@iamshekhobaba
What are some common security
vulnerabilities in backend systems?
How do you protect against SQL injection
attacks?
Explain the concept of cross-site
scripting (XSS) and how to prevent it.
What is CORS, and how do you handle it?
How do you manage authentication and
authorization in your applications?
What is OAuth, and how does it work?
How do you securely store sensitive
information like passwords?
Explain the concept of encryption and
how it's used in backend systems.
What is a security token, and how is it
used?
How do you handle security in a
microservices architecture?
Burhan Tahir
@iamshekhobaba
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Burhan Tahir
@iamshekhobaba
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