1:1 Backend & Architecture Review
A private 1:1 architecture-focused session to identify risks, clarify trade-offs, and define concrete next steps. We review your backend architecture and code, assess production readiness, and deliver a clear action plan tailored to your goals.
Oleksii Anzhiiak
Software Architect, Senior .NET Engineer & Co-Founder
By the end you'll be able to
- Clearly understand your current backend and architecture level
- Identify architectural risks and design gaps
- Improve technical decisions and system boundaries
- Increase confidence in production and scaling scenarios
- Get a concrete improvement plan for the next 2–4 weeks
Is this course for you?
This is right for you if you…
- You're a Mid-to-Senior engineer with a real codebase and want a second pair of eyes on it from someone who's seen this kind of thing in production
- You're stuck on a specific architectural decision (microservices vs monolith, sync vs async, where auth should live) and want to argue it with someone who'll push back
- You're prepping for a Senior interview and want a mock-review of your portfolio code before you walk in
Don't take this course if you…
- You're a Junior with no production project to review yet — there's nothing for the Senior architect to look at. Build for 6 months first
- You want comprehensive teaching — this is review, not curriculum. Take #13 (Backend Architecture Foundations) for the structured material
- You expect a verdict — the value here is the conversation, not a grade. If you want pass/fail, look elsewhere
Who teaches this
Oleksii Anzhiiak
Software Architect, Senior .NET Engineer & Co-Founder
Oleksii Anzhiiak is a Software Architect, Senior .NET Engineer, and Co-Founder of ToyCRM.com and ProfectusLab. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, high-load backend development, and identity platforms. Oleksii designs complex architectures, builds secure authentication systems, and develops modern engineering education programs that help students achieve real career results.
Currently leads architecture for ToyCRM.com — a multi-tenant CRM platform built on .NET by our team. The same patterns and design decisions used there appear directly in the courses: identity & auth, distributed services, code review culture. You learn from engineers actively shipping production code, not from a textbook.
Syllabus
A focused 1:1 architecture review designed to give you clarity: what works, what doesn’t, and what to do next in the next 2–4 weeks.
- 1 Part 1: Goals & Context (system, constraints, and current challenges)
- 2 Part 2: Code Review (structure, maintainability, reliability)
- 3 Part 3: Architecture Review (boundaries, responsibilities, trade-offs)
- 4 Part 4: API & Auth Review (REST design, JWT & refresh token pitfalls)
- 5 Part 5: Production Readiness (observability, performance, failure modes)
- 6 Part 6: Action Plan (priorities and next steps for 2–4 weeks)
Prerequisites
This session is ideal if you want clarity before refactoring, scaling, or making architectural decisions.
Optionally bring your repository or architecture diagrams. Any backend stack is welcome.
What you'll build
Two 1:1 sessions with a Senior architect, looking at YOUR code and YOUR system. You leave with a written list of what's good, what's risky, and exactly what to change in the next 2-4 weeks. Worth more than any course at the moment your career hits a ceiling.
- Backend code review
- Architecture and system design analysis
- API and authentication review
- Production readiness and observability assessment
- Performance and scalability evaluation
- Technical decision trade-off analysis
- Action plan for architectural improvements
Where this fits in your career
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Pricing & what's included
What's included
- 2 × 1:1 review sessions with a Senior backend / architecture engineer
- Recorded sessions you can rewatch — every decision and recommendation, on tape
- Written summary after each session: what's strong, what's risky, what to change
- A concrete 2-4 week improvement plan for your project — actionable items, prioritised
Frequently asked questions
How much time per week will this take?
Plan for the live sessions plus roughly 1.5–2 hours of practice per session. Most students who finish on schedule put in 4–6 hours a week total. If you put in less, you still finish — it just takes longer.
What if I miss a class?
Tell the teacher BEFORE the session — "I can't make Tuesday, please record it" — and the teacher records that lesson and sends it to you. Recordings aren't a default catch-up archive; they're produced on request when you give a heads-up. After the lesson you do the homework, bring questions to the next session.
What's included in the price?
Live sessions with the teacher; the slide deck for each session (yours to keep); the working code files and any data files used in class; weekly homework with code review; and recordings of the sessions you give advance notice for. Anything beyond that — a certificate, alumni access, mock interviews — is listed explicitly in "What's included" above the FAQ for the courses where it applies.
What if I sign up and the teacher isn't a fit?
For courses with more than 5 lessons, the first session is effectively a trial — if after lesson 1 you decide the teacher isn't a fit, you don't pay for it. We'd rather you walk away after one lesson than push through 9 weeks of bad chemistry. (Courses with 5 or fewer lessons are short enough that the standard pricing applies — the trial offer doesn't make sense at that length.)
Can I get a refund partway through?
Yes, while more than half the course is still unused — i.e. you've attended fewer than 50% of the lessons. The refund covers the unused portion proportionally. Past the halfway point we don't refund, on the assumption that the value has been delivered.
Can I switch the language of instruction?
The live sessions run in the language listed under "Available Languages" above. Slides and code files are typically available in all four (English, Russian, Ukrainian, Georgian). Many students attend sessions in one language and read materials in another — that's normal.
Will I be ready for a real job after this course?
One course rarely gets anyone hired by itself — for any field. What this course gives you is the foundation a junior hiring manager expects: working code you wrote yourself, the vocabulary to read other people's code, and the practice habits that make you employable. The honest answer to "am I ready?" is on our roadmap (link in the page header) — open the level you want to reach and read the "You're ready when" checklist.
Can I pay in instalments?
Yes for courses with a "Monthly Payment" option in the at-a-glance ribbon — usually two or three equal monthly payments. Courses without that option are paid in one go. If the price is the blocker, write to us — we look at every case.
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