Hi, I’m Tobi Awosola — a backend software engineer. I help design and build reliable APIs, authentication systems, and backend services that are secure, scalable, and easy to maintain.

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

My go-to backend starter stack 👇 ⚡ Node.js Express (or FastAPI if I'm using Python) 🐘 PostgreSQL 🐳 Docker from day one Simple, reliable, and production-ready. What's your favorite starter combo? Drop it below 👇 #Backend #NodeJS #Python #Docker #PostgreSQL

REST: Simple, stateless, and perfect for CRUD APIs. ⚡ GraphQL: Client-driven, flexible, and reduces over-fetching. 🔍 Which do you choose for your projects? Pro tip: Start with REST. As your application grows and data needs become more complex, consider evolving to GraphQL

I've been a backend Engineer for 12 years. Today, I'm a Principal Engineer at Atlassian. I've designed systems that handle millions of requests. Sat on both sides of system design interviews. Reviewed more architecture docs than I can count. Starting today, I'm breaking down the fundamentals of scaling for the next 25 days. If you're learning system design bookmark this thread, you're going to get a lot of learning from this.

2027 FullStack Masterclass is here. This is not just another “learn coding in 3 months and become Elon Musk” kind of class. No be motivational coding gym. This is a proper Software Engineering journey. We are taking beginners from zero level to building real-world applications with real tools, real architecture, real projects, and real engineering discipline. You will learn how to think, build, debug, deploy, collaborate, and become the kind of developer companies and clients can actually trust. What we will cover includes: Frontend development Backend development Databases APIs Authentication Git and GitHub Real-world projects Deployment Software engineering mindset Portfolio building Professional developer practices This masterclass is for you if you are tired of jumping from one random YouTube video to another and you now want a structured path. Start Date: January 11th, 2027 Course Fee: ₦1,500,000 Early Bird Discount: 10% This is your chance to stop watching people build and start building your own future. Level up. Build real. Become professional. Send a DM now to join the waitlist or reserve your slot. #FullStackMasterclass #SoftwareEngineering #LearnToCode #TechCareer #FullStackDeveloper #WebDevelopment

I'm a Backend Engineer, I focused on building scalable web apps and systems. I'll be sharing insights on APIs, databases, authentication, system design, scaling, and more. What's one backend topic you're determined to master this year? 👇 #BackendEngineering

🤔 AGI Mode Activated!

Tinubu is not my candidate because he is Yoruba. Yoruba people are not buying bread cheaper. We are not buying fuel cheaper. Our children are still being kidnapped. Our businesses are struggling. Our purchasing power has collapsed. So why exactly should I vote based on tribe? Hunger has no tribe. Insecurity has no tribe. Suffering has no religion. I said NO in 2023. I will say NO again in 2027. Vote competence. Vote capacity. Vote character. Vote Peter Obi. Nigeria is bigger than tribe.

Liverpool FC can confirm Arne Slot is to depart his role as head coach with immediate effect and that the process to appoint a successor is under way. He leaves with a Premier League title to his name and our deepest gratitude and appreciation.

Do you still write unit and integration tests? Or you just push as long as it is working?

We are buying cooking gas for N1700 and fuel for N1350. Yet you are telling me to Relax that Tinubu is fixing Nigeria?

GitHub acaba de solucionar el mayor problema del vibe coding. Acaban de lanzar Spec Kit y en días ya tiene 95K estrellas. ¿La idea? En vez de tirar prompts vagos y rezar para que el agente no rompa tu proyecto… Spec Kit obliga a la IA a crear una especificación estructurada ANTES de tocar código. La IA primero entiende lo que quieres construir, pregunta lo que falta, organiza el proyecto y después empieza a programar. Eso significa menos tiempo arreglando errores absurdos, menos código inconsistente y resultados mucho más predecibles cuando trabajas con agentes. El flujo es simple: /constitution → reglas y estándares /specify → qué quieres construir /clarify → dudas antes de empezar /plan → arquitectura y stack /tasks → tareas ordenadas /implement → ejecución Compatible con Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Codex, Gemini CLI y 25 agentes. 95K estrellas. 8K forks. Open source. Publicado por GitHub. Repositorio 👇

Absolutely, The focus now is system design and security.

Serious question: What makes a great developer in the age of AI? 🤔

Serious question. For 20 years, a "Software Engineer" was someone who spent thousands of hours mastering complex syntax, logic, and architecture. Now, a 19-year-old can vibe-code a production-ready SaaS in a weekend using plain English and a $20 Claude subscription. What does the title "Software Engineer" even mean right now?

This week, I spent 8 hours reading 50 articles about AI. And I learned more in 1 day than most will in an entire year. Highly recommend you read these 8:

Interesting 🤔

Really, really tempted to make a /learn-to-code skill

This video has 96K hours of watch time That's over a decade Still have to pinch myself sometimes youtube.com/watch?v=-QFHIoCo…

Just use Windsurf IDE to build your next SaaS App, It's AI model is very reliable and free.