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Backend Certificate and the Question That Follows

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Adrian Enßlin
Adrian Enßlin
Full-Stack & DevSecOps Engineer

July 2025. My backend certificate.

I was grateful. Truly. This training gave me so much — APIs, databases, authentication — everything that powers a website behind the scenes, invisible but essential.

And then I faced a question.

Backend Certificate

I started writing my CV. Wanted to apply. Get ready.

But something didn't feel finished.

I could write clean frontend code. I could build backends. But I didn't know how to properly publish what I was building. How to ensure security. How to set up a server that doesn't collapse at the first attack. How to automate deployments so you can focus on what actually matters.

There was still a gap. And I couldn't ignore it.

My Projects from the Backend Course​

Backend Projects

Around that time, the Developer Akademie introduced a new training program: DevSecOps.

My contract had just ended and I realized there was still one critical piece I didn't fully understand: clean deployment, automation and security.

I knew that was exactly where my next step lay.

In the process, I had the opportunity to apply for a government education voucher to cover the training costs.

I submitted the application and two weeks later the approval came through.

I was incredibly happy. Not just because of the voucher, but because I knew: Now I get to learn the final piece. Now I'll truly understand the whole system.

It started right away.