Tom Chant

The Deployment section is live in the Backend Developer Path. 🚀 Getting an app running locally is one thing. Pushing it to production, keeping it running, and debugging it when something goes wrong is another. This section shows you how it's done! You'll cover: 🐳 Docker 🌿 GitHub + Render ⚙️ Build commands + Node environment 🌐 Domain names 🗄️ Database problems 🧪 Smoke tests + staging 🔀 Merging 🔔 Alerts + notifications ❤️ Health endpoints 📡 Processes + signals 15 lessons, 11 challenges, 75 minutes. Built for backend learners who want to ship. 🚢

Continuous Integration (CI) is how professional dev teams keep their codebase clean and their deploys stable. Now it's in the Backend Developer Path, taught by @thedonofcode. You'll get comfortable with: ⚡ Building GitHub Actions pipelines with YAML 🎨 Automating code formatting with Prettier 🔍 Enforcing code quality with ESLint 🐳 Containerising your app and pushing to Docker Hub 🔒 Protecting your main branch with PR status checks and branch rulesets For anyone working towards their first developer job, and beyond! Link in comments 👇

Don’t trust your AI agents. Here’s Opus 4.6 fabricating results, and then trying to cover it up. It only admitted it after I confronted it with my own research.

@perborgen Jevons Paradox very much in action here!

Software development jobs grew 10% over the last year while the overall market declined 5.8%. Quite the narrative violation.

🔒 It's never too early to start thinking about security! We've just launched a five-hour course to get you up to speed with the cybersecurity fundamentals every developer needs to know, including: 💥 Threat Modelling and OWASP 💥 Authentication and Identity 💥 Input and Data Safety 💥 Rate Limiting and Throttling Whether you're new to tech or levelling up your skills, understanding security fundamentals will make you stand out to employers and give you the confidence to build applications people can trust. 👉 scrimba.com/cybersecurity

Ever feel like Git is magic you’re *supposed* to understand… but don’t? 😅 Learn Git & GitHub is a thorough, hands-on course that takes you from “I’ll just zip the folder” to confidently collaborating like a real developer in under 2 hours. 🔥 You’ll learn Git fundamentals by actually using them, not memorising commands you forget five minutes later. You’ll get comfortable with: → How Git really works (commits, branches, merges, the lot) → Collaborating with GitHub without fear → Fixing mistakes instead of panicking when something breaks Built for beginners. Perfect if Git has always felt intimidating. Practical, clear, and no fluff. Link in comments 👇

Want to build with AI but overwhelmed by where to start? 🤯 Intro to AI Engineering (refreshed for 2026) is a hands-on course for developers taking their first steps with AI. You'll build Gift Genie, a real AI-powered app that turns natural language into gift suggestions.🧞 Why Scrimba? No complicated setup needed. Code directly in your browser, tackle real challenges, and learn by doing. 💪 You'll discover: → How AI requests work under the hood → How to control model behavior (not just hope for the best) → How to integrate AI safely into production systems 2.5 hours. Great for anyone new to AI. Built for developers who learn by building. Link in comments 👇

If you're interested in conservation, watch this amazing and shocking documentary! @netflix you should be streaming this!

2026’s first Townhall is happening today 🚀 Join our CEO @perborgen as he chats with @Tpchant and @RybaLeanne about what’s coming to Scrimba. 🎙️ Tune in & drop your questions in the chat 🗓️ Tues 13 Jan at 5 PM UTC+1 🏠 Join us on Discord 👇 discord.com/channels/68400…

Backend Path Update 🚨 The cybersecurity section just got expanded! Learn how authentication really works, from sessions and cookies to JWTs, OAuth, and common pitfalls, taught by @RachelKTYJ. Essential knowledge for anyone building backend systems. 👉 scrimba.com/the-backend-de…

We're closing 2025 with one last giveaway 🎉 To win 1 year of Scrimba Pro, simply: 1️⃣ Like this post 2️⃣ Repost 3️⃣ Comment your learning goal for the year ahead One winner will be drawn on January 5 ✨ Bonus competitions 👇

When you're learning to code there are so many options it can become overwhelming! I created the video below to explain the 4 main paths we have at Scrimba and to help you navigate your way to what feels right.

Did you know that Scrimba now covers the entire web dev journey – Frontend, Backend, Fullstack, and AI Engineering? All our courses are hands-on, project-based, and self-paced, using our unique scrim tech designed to get you coding faster. 👉 scrimba.com/courses

New Course Alert 🚀 Context Engineering by @arsalagrey is live! Learn system prompts, context windows, token optimization, and how to stop your AI apps from forgetting or hallucinating. Build real chat features using Vercel’s AI SDK + OpenRouter. 👉 scrimba.com/learn-context-…

Today, we’re launching a new course in collaboration with @scrimba It's designed for beginners to learn concepts like context engineering, agents, rag for building production-ready AI agents powered by Memory. You can watch it in ~1 hour, 100% free! 👉 scrimba.com/build-serverle…

The wait is over - it’s finally here! After months of work behind the scenes, our brand new Backend Developer Path is now live 🚀 👉 scrimba.com/the-backend-de… As always, we’re doing a launch-day giveaway, and this time we’re picking 10 winners 🎉 How to enter 👇

Woop woop! Only 2 days left 🥳 With the launch of our new Backend Path, Scrimba is now your one-stop destination to master it all - Frontend, AI Engineering, Fullstack, and Backend! Ready to dive in? 👇

The official countdown has begun ⏰ This Thursday, we’re launching our brand new Backend Developer Path - the most requested path in Scrimba history. Are you excited? We sure are! To celebrate, we’re giving away a free 1-year Pro subscription 👇

Don’t miss today’s Townhall! @Tpchant and @RybaLeanne from the Scrimba team will be discussing the upcoming Backend Path and sharing exclusive insights for all attendees ✨ 🎙️ Tune in, listen, and ask your questions 📅 Today at 5 PM UTC+1 👇 discord.com/events/6840096…

Exciting update everyone! Our affiliate program, Scrimbassadors, is now open to all Scrimba users 🤩 Join now and earn cash rewards for every new subscriber who signs up through your link. Read more and join here 👇 scrimba.com/scrimbassadors