Python Backend Developer with Flask

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Build complex server-side applications with Flask to gain job-ready skills for a Python backend developer career.
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What you'll learn

Going through this course, you will learn to:

  • use best practices for web application architecture;
  • work with users and apply basic security settings; 
  • store the session to make the user experience better;
  • test your application depending on its type;
  • deploy your application so it's available to the public;
  • apply algorithms to address various coding challenges, including tasks typical for algorithmic interviews;
  • get familiar with general tools and techniques necessary for a software developer.

Topics covered by this course

Software development foundations
105 topics
Programming languages
78 topics
Backend
40 topics
Algorithms and data structures
32 topics
System administration and DevOps
23 topics
Frontend
10 topics
Cybersecurity
2 topics
Math
1 topic

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# 1
Apply knowledge into practice
You already know the theory. Now it's time to code like you do at work—in a professional IDE, with real project constraints, solving problems that actually matter. Welcome to software engineering as it should be.
# 2
Navigate complexity with surgical precision
Most developers waste months learning random concepts without seeing how they connect. Our interactive Knowledge Map fixes this. It shows exactly how every programming concept relates to others, helping you build a structured mental model of coding.
# 3
Copy the best. Then improve.
Here's what top engineers do that others don't: they study other people's code obsessively. When you get stuck on Hyperskill, you can explore solutions published by other developers. See their exact code. Understand their approach. Learn their tricks.
# 4
Code review that actually makes you better
We stripped code review down to what actually matters: does your solution work? Have you handled the edge cases? Is there a cleaner way to write this? Hyperskill acts like a competent reviewer who actually tests your code. Not genius-level analysis, not architecture debates — just solid feedback on making your code better.

Elevate your engineering mastery through real-world challenges

Master advanced engineering concepts through ambitious projects. Each project deepens your expertise and transforms you from an experienced engineer into an exceptional one.

Above the Rim API

As a huge basketball fan, you host the local sports news site Above the Rim on the school's website. You don't have any problems with publishing the NBA or European league because they are available, but the varsity league results are hard to find. That's why you decided to create an API where other enthusiasts like you can post games result right after a match is over!

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Web Calendar

Afraid to miss something interesting? Don't worry, you won't! Create an app that will save all your events to the database. You will access the events with the help of REST endpoints.

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Weather App

There are many reasons why it is important to know the weather. It helps people make important decisions about the day. The weather may influence many different things from clothes to wear during a cold day to whether it is safe to fly an airplane.

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Your peers think Hyperskill rocks

Herman Ananenko
1 year ago
I liked this track. I learned how to split the application into layers, use SQLAlchemy, write tests, and learned a lot of interesting things.
Megan Graye
3 years ago
This course allowed me to grow and implement python project designs which incorporates several complementary functionalities orchestrated to achieve a complex goal. I have never touched web server development, and I have already used my developed knowledge in my work life effectively.
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Chris Freeman
4 years ago
A lengthy sequence of tasks required for this major learning track. But well worth it and a rewarding experience with many new ideas and techniques learnt along the way.

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Issue date September 18, 2026
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