Finding the Way: My Backend Dev Journey Begins

👋 Hello. I’m Paritosh — a bachelor’s student in Computer Science at Universität des Saarlandes, Germany.
This post is both a personal milestone and a public declaration: I'm starting a journey to go deep into backend development and computer science, with full focus and full honesty.

But before I talk about where I’m going, I want to share a bit about where I come from.

🇮🇳 From India to Germany — and Into the Unknown

I moved to Germany from India to study Computer Science.
It wasn't an easy decision. Everything changed — the country, the language, the food, the people, and the education system.

Doing a CS degree in Germany, especially at UdS, is tough. The university has a strong theoretical foundation, and the courses are far from easy.

There were semesters where I questioned everything:

Am I good enough? Am I on the right path?
Everyone seemed to have it figured out. I felt stuck.

Despite that, a few subjects made me feel alive:

• System Architecture
• Build an 8-bit CPU
• Compiler Design
• Anything that touches the low-level workings of computers

I’ve attended deep seminars, struggled through tough assignments, and applied to thesis opportunities — because deep down, I know this is where I thrive.

But something was missing.

🤯 Too Much Advice, Not Enough Clarity

Like many of you reading this, I’ve spent hours consuming:

• YouTube videos
• Twitter threads
• Reddit opinions
• Blog posts about how to “succeed” in tech

Here’s what I kept hearing:

"Just do DSA."
"Build projects!"
"No, contribute to open source. Or maybe do CP. Or learn AI now!"

It became a mess — a sea of conflicting advice that left me frozen.

So I made a decision: Enough is enough.

🎯 What This Journey Is About

This is a public experiment. A journey I’m sharing openly, with no filters.

I’ve chosen to go deep into backend development, starting with Node.js. My focus is on building creative, meaningful projects — not just to learn, but to grow into a developer people can’t ignore.

Here’s what you can expect:

✅ My Approach:

Project-based learning aligned with a clear backend roadmap

Weekly or milestone-based blog updates

Honest sharing of everything I learn, struggle with, break, or build

A strong focus on:

• Performance
• Design
• Clean Architecture
• Debugging & Testing
• Scalability

Later on, I also plan to dive into open source.

I’m doing all this while:

• Managing my CS degree
• Living alone in a foreign country
• Searching for my bachelor’s thesis

I’m not doing this because it’s easy — I’m doing it because I know this is where my life turns around.

🤝 Why You Should Follow Along

If you’re someone who’s also:

• Tired of shallow advice
• Unsure where to focus
• Craving depth and clarity

…then you’re not alone.
This blog is for people who want to build deep skills and do meaningful work.

This is not a tutorial blog.
It’s not a success story (yet).
It’s a real, in-progress journey.

Each post will be a snapshot of my:

• Progress
• Thinking
• Failures
• Small wins

As I go from confused to dangerously good — I hope you’ll be there too.

🔧 Let’s Go

This is Day 0.
I’m starting with Node.js Fundamentals.

In the next post, I’ll share:

• The first project I’m building
• What I’m learning
• The questions shaping my backend thinking

Let’s see where this goes.
I’m all in.

📬 Stay Connected

Paritosh Parashar
Student|Builder|Backend Explorer

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