Workbooks for developers who learn by writing execution logic.
Production-grade coding challenges designed to build engineering intuition. No fluff, just structured logic and complete solutions.
Written by Abdulloh Abdusamadov — backend engineer, 2+ years shipping production PHP systems.
The books
Linear Code Mastery for PHP
100 backend engineering tickets in strict progressive order. Every task adds exactly one new concept to the one before it, with complete production-grade solutions.
For: PHP developers with 1–4 years of experience
Interview Mastery for PHP
Every question answered at Junior, Middle and Senior depth, with a Senior Probe follow-up. Prep material if you are interviewing, a calibration rubric if you are hiring.
For: Candidates preparing for backend interviews, and the people interviewing them
Latest articles
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