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Best Backend Developer Portfolios 2026

10 hand-picked Backend Developer portfolios — what makes each one stand out and specific takeaways you can apply to your own.

Brandur Leach portfolio
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Brandur Leach

Backend DeveloperAPI DesignPostgreSQLAnalysis →
Phil Eaton portfolio
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Phil Eaton

Backend DeveloperDatabase InternalsDistributed SystemsAnalysis →
Kyle Kingsbury portfolio
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Kyle Kingsbury

Backend DeveloperDistributed SystemsJepsenAnalysis →
Martin Kleppmann portfolio
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Martin Kleppmann

Backend DeveloperDistributed SystemsCRDTsAnalysis →
Salvatore Sanfilippo portfolio
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Salvatore Sanfilippo

Backend DeveloperRedisSystems ProgrammingAnalysis →
Armin Ronacher portfolio
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Armin Ronacher

Backend DeveloperFlaskPythonAnalysis →
Julien Danjou portfolio
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Julien Danjou

Backend DeveloperPythonOpenStackAnalysis →
Nate Berkopec portfolio
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Nate Berkopec

Backend DeveloperRuby on RailsPerformance EngineeringAnalysis →
Marc Brooker portfolio
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Marc Brooker

Backend DeveloperDistributed SystemsAWSAnalysis →
TJ Holowaychuk portfolio
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TJ Holowaychuk

Backend DeveloperNode.jsExpress.jsAnalysis →

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