Spring Boot: Practitioner's Guide for Beginners

This course focuses on solving the problem of getting stuck in interviews and practical work due to a lack of understanding of why certain structures and configurations are necessary, rather than just teaching how to configure NGINX. Based on experience evaluating numerous candidates as an interviewer for companies like Naver, Kakao, and Toss, I explain how to describe and utilize NGINX from the perspectives of performance, scalability, and operations through hands-on practice. The core of this course is to help you develop a mindset capable of tracing traffic flow and troubleshooting problems, rather than just memorizing configuration values.

This course provides a step-by-step learning path, ranging from the fundamental usage of MySQL to advanced techniques required in real-world production environments. It covers a wide range of topics, including data modeling techniques based on various case studies and practical data, evaluating the effectiveness of Foreign Key designs, analyzing Google Calendar schema DDL, and modern DDL design principles. Through this course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of how to utilize MySQL as a core system component rather than just a simple database.

Build a scalable real-time event streaming order processing system using Spring Boot 3.x + Kotlin, establishing a Kafka cluster, and leveraging PostgreSQL CDC, Debezium Connect, and Apache Avro schemas.

This course was created to solve a common problem many people face while preparing for developer jobs: "I studied CS and data structures, but I get tongue-tied during interviews." While conducting actual interviews at companies like Naver, Kakao, and Toss, I noticed that most candidates have memorized concepts but cannot explain why those concepts are necessary or how they are applied in real-world situations. Rather than simple rote memorization, this course teaches you how to understand the interviewer's intent and provide more persuasive answers to the same questions. Whether it's the OSI 7 layers, data structures, or coding tests, we focus on why you need to know them, when they are used, and how to speak about them to receive a positive evaluation in an interview. This course is for those who want to become developers who can explain what they understand in their own words, rather than just giving the same answers as everyone else.

You may have felt frustrated using Redis without being able to explain why it should be designed that way or why certain patterns emerged. Through my experience in both practical development and as an interviewer, I have treated Redis not just as a simple cache, but as a core component that determines service stability and scalability. This course is not about memorizing commands; instead, I will share my experiences on which structures to choose in real traffic environments and their trade-offs, helping you establish the criteria to explain these concepts confidently in both interviews and practical work.

Learn how to design and handle large-scale data architectures that process hundreds of billions of records using only pure SQL and core MySQL features, alongside a Toss developer who handles hundreds of billions of financial traffic transactions and a developer who started as a non-major and is now developing platforms in Pangyo.

How will you handle exploding traffic? Learn how to build resilient and flexibly scalable architectures through practical EDA (Event-Driven Architecture) design patterns using Kafka, Spring, CDC, and Temporal. A Kakao developer shares real-world experience with clear, easy-to-follow explanations that even non-majors can understand. A practice-oriented course covering everything from real-time data flow and event processing to microservice integration!

Kotlin mastery via virtual payment server course.

This course covers RPC communication techniques that maximize performance in large-scale MSA (Microservice Architecture) environments. Going beyond simple gRPC practice, you'll learn how to implement stable and efficient inter-service communication in real production environments where hundreds of microservices operate simultaneously. Based on Golang, the course covers Protocol Buffers (proto) syntax writing, automatic code generation and service implementation, gRPC structure and advantages over existing RPC, and performance optimization strategies with a practical focus. To ensure easy understanding for non-majors and server development beginners, the course provides step-by-step explanations from RPC concepts to gRPC's internal operating principles, enabling you to develop practical skills that can be immediately applied to real services.

This course covers how to set up multi-module projects from scratch using Kotlin and Spring Boot. It proceeds with a hands-on approach, covering everything from the basic concepts of modularization to Gradle configuration, managing dependencies between modules, and actual application development. If you are a beginner or intermediate developer looking to learn the fundamentals and practical application of multi-modules, please refer to this course.

Develop a scalable real-time WebSocket chat server capable of handling high traffic by building a 3-instance cluster with Spring Boot 3.x and Kotlin, utilizing Redis Pub/Sub for distributed messaging and Nginx as a load balancer.

This course explores microservice architecture and distributed environments not as a simple list of technologies, but from a 'design perspective' required in actual work and interviews. Starting from the differences between monolithic and MSA, it progressively covers incremental migration strategies, modular monoliths, clean architecture and hexagonal architecture, clearly explaining why each choice is necessary and the trade-offs involved. Through hands-on practice, you can directly verify the intent of the structure and learn about core issues inevitably encountered in distributed environments—such as data consistency, transactions, inter-service communication, and failure handling—through realistic scenarios. Based on actual questions and perspectives from Kakao interviewers, this course aims to go beyond simple knowledge acquisition and elevate your way of thinking about distributed systems to the next level.

I am covering the know-how on how I studied and got a job, starting as a non-major.

Most developers are still stuck on Batch and CronJobs when it comes to data processing. However, in real-world production environments, data is generated continuously, and failing to process that flow immediately leads to latency, bottlenecks, and consistency issues. Having personally dealt with real-time recommendations, state synchronization, and event delay problems in high-traffic environments, I’ve often asked myself, "Is batch processing really the right approach for this?" This course begins with that very question. It explores how to use Apache Flink to perform computations the moment data flows, manage state securely, and produce accurate results based on Event Time—all from a practical perspective. Beyond simple theoretical explanations, you will experience how real-time stream processing systems are designed and operated through actual source code and architectures. For those who found real-time processing vague or were curious about the world beyond messaging, this course will provide a clear sense of direction.

This course is a master class that systematically covers the fundamental principles and practical applications of MongoDB. Starting with core MongoDB concepts, you will systematically learn essential topics for practical work, such as database design, CRUD operations, indexing, aggregation pipelines, performance optimization, transactions, and security. It explains topics step-by-step so even beginners can understand, and you can deeply learn the working principles of MongoDB through exercises and examples. This is the best introductory and practical course for developers who want to build strong MongoDB skills for practical work.

Learn the SAGA transaction management technique for maintaining data consistency in distributed environments through a hands-on approach. You will configure three microservices using Spring Boot and Docker, and implement both Orchestration and Choreography patterns using Kafka and MySQL. Through this course, you will master core concepts applicable to real-world scenarios, including the operational principles of distributed transactions, designing compensating transactions, and handling fault recovery.

Learn the process of building essential Observability in a Microservices Architecture (MSA) environment from basics to practical application. Master standardized data collection using OpenTelemetry, trace storage and search through Grafana Tempo, and visualization using TraceQL through step-by-step hands-on practice. You can learn how to track service flows through distributed tracing, identify bottlenecks, and analyze the root causes of failures.

In this course, rather than directly covering theory, you will learn how to effectively use Redis in code through hands-on practice.

At some point in backend development, you start to have these concerns. It's that moment when services expand and traffic increases, and you begin to feel the limitations of simple REST communication and CRUD structures. I experienced these same issues in the field and went through much trial and error balancing performance and structural complexity. The solution I chose during that process was NATS. Its simple configuration based on a single binary, ultra-low latency performance in microseconds, and the fact that it provides essential features—from Pub/Sub to Queue Groups and JetStream—without being overkill made it a very practical choice for real-world service environments. This course is not just a list of NATS features. Based on the problems I faced in practice, I explain through code and workflows why I chose NATS in certain situations and how I designed the architecture. This course is designed to help everyone—from those new to messaging systems to backend developers preparing for employment and senior developers considering better architectures—understand distributed systems and grow to the next level.

Learn the process of building data pipelines using Apache Airflow from basics to practical application. Understand Airflow's core concepts and architecture, and master advanced design patterns frequently used in practice such as dynamic DAGs, parallel processing, distributed processing, and Custom Operators through hands-on exercises. Set up a practice environment with Python and Docker, and develop practical skills to design and operate real workflows.

We'll complete one full cycle of a backend service using Spring Boot, MySQL, Docker, AWS EC2, and RDS. You'll gain a sense of accomplishment through application deployment, and learn about the problems server developers face in real-world API development and their solutions.

Spring Web Programming learned while creating a calendar (schedule management)! Completely master Spring with examples you can use right away, not just short snippets~

I've created a cram course that will help you pass the AWS SAA-C03 (AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate) certification in just 2 weeks with only 163 questions!

I will show you through live coding how to create a rest API with spring boot in just one hour for developers who know nothing about spring or spring boot.

Let's look into how to deploy Abyss for non-majors!

I have created an introductory CI/CD course that is easy to understand even for non-majors and can be applied immediately in practice!

Understanding Spring Boot + React.js Login (+Social) Service is a course designed to help you deeply understand the authentication flow between frontend and backend, by directly implementing a practical login system that includes JWT-based authentication and social login (Kakao/Google). The frontend is built on React.js, and the backend on Spring Boot, enabling you to learn step by step the practices used in real service environments, such as the Access Token + Refresh Token approach, user state management using HttpOnly Cookie and Redux, Role-based authorization, and social login integration.

This course will help you prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification and learn about cloud concepts and AWS services in general.

Did you give up while studying Spring? Even complete beginners new to coding and non-majors can make it from JSP to Spring Boot without giving up - we'll open the path to Spring Boot for you.

I have created an 'Nginx Introduction/Practical' course that is easy for non-majors to understand and can be applied immediately in practice!

AI is no longer a choice, but a matter of survival. Shorten development tasks that used to take 3 days down to 30 minutes; leave repetitive tasks to AI and focus on solving more important problems. Through AI-native development methods that are practical rather than theoretical, we will show you the definitive way to be recognized as an "AI-savvy developer" at your company.

This course is not just simple clone coding or a basic tutorial. By implementing an LMS (Learning Management System) platform like Inflearn from start to finish at an MVP level, it provides an all-in-one solution that freelancers, solo developers, and early-stage startup members can immediately apply in real-world projects. We cover the entire tech stack used in actual production environments at once: Next.js, Flutter, Supabase, Firebase (FCM), AWS, Vercel, Xcode, Android Studio, ElevenLabs, and Toss Payments. You'll experience the complete process of simultaneously developing web and mobile apps, including social login, automatic multilingual dubbing, HLS streaming-based lecture playback, payment integration, and deployment to the App Store and Play Store. This course focuses on the important workflows, configurations, and deployment processes that matter in real-world development, rather than detailed line-by-line coding. Therefore, it's suitable for developers looking to become independent freelancers, teams that need to quickly validate MVPs at startups, and junior developers who want to experience the full scope of real-world development.

I highly recommend Spring AI to developers using Spring Boot and React, as well as those considering the introduction of AI systems in corporate environments. This course goes beyond a simple introduction to libraries; it helps you understand the core concepts and internal structure of Spring AI, and strengthens your practical implementation skills through various hands-on examples. The course is based on Spring AI version 1.1.x and provides continuous technical support and expansion strategies to ensure you can adapt to future version upgrades. Furthermore, we expand the practical value of Spring AI technology by utilizing MCP (Model Context Protocol) to achieve cross-domain context integration, AI linkage in distributed environments, and AI architecture design suitable for enterprise environments. With the goal of building AI systems that can actually be deployed in corporate settings, this will serve as a practical guide that balances theory and hands-on experience.

Spring AI + JPA + MySQL Premium Reservation Agent Backend Development with 'Autonomous Behavior' Beyond Chatbots to Agents: The Definitive Guide to Tool Calling and Prompt Engineering

Learn Springboot + iOS RestAPI Board Creation Faster Than Anyone Develop a CRUD server with Springboot and create your own board with iOS!!

While LLMs are currently transforming the development environment, what truly matters is not just "writing code on your behalf" but integrating them as features into a service. This course provides a step-by-step guide to implementing a lightweight yet polished Tarot reading service using Next.js and the OpenAI API. In the first stage, we will build an MVP that works without a backend, connecting the user input flow (questions/threads/card selection) to result generation. In subsequent stages, we will expand the functionality by building a backend, implementing general login and OAuth, adding community features, and creating a reading dashboard. Finally, we will conclude by deploying to AWS and integrating Google AdSense to complete a service ready for actual operation. Additionally, we will cover understanding pricing structures and cost optimization strategies to ensure that LLM API usage costs do not become a burden.

This is a full-stack restaurant map tutorial that allows you to learn everything from front-end, back-end, Kakao Map API usage, and deployment all at once while creating a restaurant map of your favorite YouTuber.

Learn Springboot + Android(Compose) RestAPI Board Creation Faster Than Anyone Develop a CRUD server with Springboot and create your own board with Android!!

# Building an 'Intelligent Collaboration' Expert Agent Team Using Spring AI Router Pattern + RAG + MCP Beyond Single Agents to Architecture: The Definitive Guide to Router Pattern and Agent Isolation Design

It explains almost everything surrounding the cloud in an easy-to-understand manner. If you listen to it before the actual practice, you will be able to understand development or infrastructure cloud well.