The latest articles on DEV Community by Anıl Sevinç (@anilsevinc). https://dev.to/anilsevinc https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3762855%2F12cd162f-2dc0-4de2-8063-592eb2ddd108.jpeg https://dev.to/anilsevinc en Anıl Sevinç Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:04:35 +0000 https://dev.to/anilsevinc/what-do-you-wish-you-had-known-earlier-3ofh https://dev.to/anilsevinc/what-do-you-wish-you-had-known-earlier-3ofh <p>Hi everyone 👋</p> <p>I’m new to the DEV Community!</p> <p>I recently started learning JavaScript because of its versatility, and I’m planning to move deeper into backend development. While I’m exploring resources and learning step by step, I realized how valuable real-world experience can be.</p> <p>For those of you who work in backend development:<br> What are some key tips, best practices, or lessons you wish you had known when you were starting out?</p> <p>This could be about architecture, databases, APIs, security, performance, or even mindset.</p> <p>I’d really appreciate hearing insights from experienced developers. Thanks in advance! 🙌</p> backend beginners discuss javascript