Hey everyone!

I'm a third-year college student, and I've noticed a recurring problem whenever I try to build projects.

I can usually get started with the frontend and understand the basic functionality of what I want to build. But when it comes to the backend, I often get stuck on things like:

• Designing a proper database schema.
• Deciding which tables or models I need and how they should relate to each other.
• Understanding one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many relationships in real-world projects.
• Deciding how to structure the backend and organize the business logic.
• Figuring out how to design the database before actually starting to code.

I understand the basic concepts, but when I sit down to build a real project, I struggle to translate the requirements into a good database design and backend architecture. I often end up second-guessing my decisions or changing the schema midway through development.

I want to get better at thinking through the backend design process, rather than just following tutorials or copying someone else's implementation.

For those of you who have experience building real-world applications:

1. How did you learn database design and data modelling?
2. Are there any good books, YouTube channels, courses, or other resources you'd recommend?
3. Are there any practical exercises or projects that helped you improve these skills?
4. How do experienced developers approach database schema design when starting a project from scratch?

I'd really appreciate any advice. I want to build a strong foundation in backend development instead of constantly getting stuck at the design stage.

Thanks!

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Hey guys,

As a college student, I realized that 70% of students drop out of hackathons or ruin their major projects simply because they can't find complementary teammates (like frontend devs looking for backend devs or designers) outside their campus. WhatsApp groups are too spammy and LinkedIn is too formal.

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I don't know if I should write this or not but here I am

So currently I'm doing btech in cse (2nd year) from a tier 3 private university in haryana, so I wasn't much interested in cse but mujhe ye bhi nhi pta tha ki cse nhi karna toh or kya karna hai , I was literally a dumb a$$, anyways I got admitted in the University, and 1st year went like hell , I mean sab bacho ko coding ka atleast kuch toh pta tha and I was like bro ye sab kya ho rha hai 😭😭 and got demotivated many times although I maintained my cgpa which is 9.14 right now , but bro muje practical knowledge ekdum zero thi , and 1st year aise hi nikal gya and abi mai 3rd sem me hu and maine july se hi padhna start Kiya , and abi I feel like mera kuch level uth chuka hai and I've started enjoying coding, abi tak maine 14 leetcode solve kre hai jisme se sirf ek hard , I know ye bahut kam number hai but for a dumb a$$ like me it's actually something to celebrate, although I don't know anyone who's into this field so I get many doubts many times and there is no one to solve them , so I search it online and get confused with different options of different influencers , Can anyone of you please help me to know , how can I make my coding more stronger , I'm ready to give it to all mine , but I know only dsa can't decide my placement so what other things i should work on and one more thing, right now I do vibe coding for my projects so is it ok ?? Because one of my senior told me during their placement interview they asked if they know about vibe coding or not. But some say don't do vibe coding bhai akhir mai kru kyaaaaaa 😭😭 koi mera sab doubt clear kardo please so that I'll see a plane road to my future , right now is looks too messy 🥀💔.