Hussein Nasser Courses

Backend Engineering - Beginner

5 ratings

Comprehensive video series covering essential backend engineering concepts, from networking fundamentals to database management and system design, ideal for beginners entering the field.

• YouTube
• 13 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

RabbitMQ Crash Course

2 ratings

Learn to implement RabbitMQ for distributed messaging, covering core components, server setup, and client development in Node.js. Gain practical insights on this powerful message queue technology.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

HAProxy

1 rating

Comprehensive guide to HAProxy, covering load balancing, scaling, security, and advanced configurations for high-performance web infrastructure.

• YouTube
• 5 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

WebRTC Crash Course

1 rating

Comprehensive exploration of WebRTC, covering NAT, STUN, TURN, ICE, SDP, and signaling. Includes demo, pros/cons analysis, and bonus content for in-depth understanding of real-time web communication.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

JWT - JSON Web Token Crash Course - NodeJS & Postgres

1 rating

Comprehensive guide to JWT authentication, covering session-based and JWT-based methods, refresh tokens, asymmetric JWT, and practical implementation with Node.js and Postgres.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

IndexedDB Crash Course with JavaScript

1 rating

Learn to use IndexedDB in JavaScript for client-side storage. Covers database events, object stores, transactions, and data manipulation through hands-on coding examples and clear explanations.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Apache Kafka Crash Course

1 rating

Comprehensive introduction to Apache Kafka, covering core concepts, architecture, and hands-on implementation. Includes practical examples, coding demonstrations, and discussion of pros and cons.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Why It Is Very Hard to Cancel an HTTP Request

1 rating

Explore the complexities of canceling HTTP requests in production environments, examining the request lifecycle and challenges faced by backend engineers.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Wiresharking MongoDB - Decrypting TLS Traffic, Mongo Protocol, Cursors and More

1 rating

Explore MongoDB's wire protocol using Wireshark, analyzing TLS traffic decryption, cursor behavior, and connection details for a deeper understanding of database communication.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

All Kernel Page Faults Explained

Understand kernel page faults: demand paging, copy-on-write, stack growth, and memory protection mechanisms in operating systems.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

AWS DNS Outage Analysis - Why the DNS Failed in October 2025

Uncover the root cause behind AWS's major DNS outage on October 19, 2025, analyzing DynamoDB failures, EC2 errors, and network load balancer issues in this detailed breakdown.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

HTTP Graceful Shutdown - The Backend Engineering Show

Discover how to gracefully close HTTP connections in backend systems, covering HTTP/1.1 connection headers and HTTP/2 GOAWAY frames to prevent resource issues and handle client cleanup.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

B-Tree vs B+Tree in Production Database Systems

Explore practical B-Tree and B+Tree implementations in production databases like PostgreSQL and MySQL, understanding performance benefits and real-world considerations.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

WebTransport is a Game Changer Protocol

Discover WebTransport's revolutionary approach to web communication, exploring its multiplexing capabilities, real-time bidirectional streaming, and advantages over WebSockets and gRPC.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Node.js HTTP Module - Understanding Connection and Request Events

Dive into Node.js HTTP module fundamentals, exploring connection events, request handling, and streaming through practical examples with curl, browsers, and telnet.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video