Resources
Links and courses I've actually used.
External references and courses, tagged by the topic they relate to. A resource can apply to more than one.
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AWS Well-Architected Framework
AWS's own reference for reliability, security, cost, and operational trade-offs when designing on their platform.
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Backend-for-Frontend pattern overview
When and why to give each frontend its own tailored backend service, and what that changes about ownership boundaries.
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Epic React Fundamentals
Kent C. Dodds' deep, hands-on course on modern React workflows and patterns.
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Masters dev C# and .NET Basics - Spencer Schneidenbach
Easy to follow C# and .NET basics course for developers, with a focus on practical application and real-world examples.
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Microsoft .NET C# Learning
Comprehensive learning resources for Microsoft's C# programming language.
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Model Context Protocol: Official Docs
The official MCP documentation, architecture, core primitives (tools, resources, prompts), and guides for building servers and clients.
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MongoDB Manual - Data Modeling Introduction
The core trade-offs behind embedding vs. referencing in a document model.
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Pluralsight - Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
A practical baseline for cloud concepts, core Azure services, security, governance, and pricing.
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Prompt Engineering Guide
A maintained reference of prompting techniques, from basics through structured reasoning approaches.
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React official docs - Learn
The canonical starting point for React's component/state model, kept up to date by the React team.
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Refactoring Guru - Design Patterns
Clear, example-driven write-ups of the classic GoF patterns, good as a quick refresher.
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