The purpose of this exercise is to get you focused on some key questions that may come up during an interview. 🚀

You may not know answers to the questions below, let alone how it works within code. That's okay! Do some research of your own and try to understand the concepts.

Copy the below questions into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or duplicate the page into your own Notion page. Then under each question write out an answer to the question in 2 - 3 lines.

As you learn more technologies and tools, you can then add to the list below. Over time, you will then build a list of key concepts that you can explain.

1. What is REST?
2. Name a few SQL databases. How are they different from one another?
3. What are NoSQL databases? How would you choose between relational and document-based databases?
4. What are the common security challenges when exposing SQL databases to the Internet through a web application?
5. What is meant by Continuous Integration? Which CI tools do you know?
6. How is GraphQL API different from a REST API? Which approach would you choose when building a web API?
7. Which test methodologies do you know and how would you make sure that your code is properly tested? Describe the whole pipeline for ensuring consistent code quality in the repository and in production.
8. Name three pillars of OOP and explain each of them.
9. What is the difference between dynamic and static typing?
10. What is a SOLID principle? Do you follow it?

...Add your own questions below and keep a list of other interview questions