Developer concepts
The building blocks of software, one idea at a time, each explained in under a minute. Follow on TikTok
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Big O
How the work an algorithm does grows as its input grows.
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Containers
An app packaged with everything it needs to run: the code, the runtime, the libraries and the settings.
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Webhooks
One service sends an HTTP request to your app the moment something happens.
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Caching
A fast, nearby copy of data that's slow or expensive to get.
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Compilers
A program that translates source code into machine code ahead of time.
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Recursion
A function that calls itself, each time on a smaller piece of the problem.
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JSON
A simple text format for data that people and programs can both read.
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HTTP
The protocol browsers and servers use to talk.
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DNS
The domain name system, the internet's phone book.
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Git
Version control: every change saved, so a team can work on the same code and go back.
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OOP
Object-oriented programming organizes code into objects that hold data and actions.
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Databases
Software built to store data, find it fast, and keep it safe when many people use it at once.
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APIs
A set of rules for how one program can ask another for data or actions.
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Servers
A computer whose job is to answer requests.
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Tool calling
How an AI model uses tools: it asks for a function, your code runs it, and the result goes back.
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MCP
The Model Context Protocol: one open standard that lets any AI app plug into your systems.
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