A blog post that tries to answer the following:

• What references and courses can I use to understand XYZ?
• What tools can I use to work with XYZ?

Programming

• Reference: Eli The Computer Guy: Introduction to Programming

Hardware

• Reference: Eli The Computer Guy: A+ Series

Networking

• Reference: Eli The Computer Guy: Networking Series

Cloud Computing

• Reference: Eli The Computer Guy: Cloud Computing Series

Cyber Security

• Reference: Eli The Computer Guy: Cyber Security Series

DNS

• Reference: How DNS Works
• Tool: dnschecker.org
• Tool: intodns.com

HTTP

• Reference: MDN: An overview of HTTP
• Tool: httpstatuses.org

HTTPS, SSL, TLS

• Reference: How HTTPS Works
• Reference: tls12.xargs.org
• Reference: tls13.xargs.org
• Tool: ssllabs.com/ssltest
• Tool: ssl-config.mozilla.org
• Tool: decoder.link

HTML, CSS, JavaScript

• Reference: MDN: HyperText Markup Language
• Reference: MDN: Cascading Style Sheets
• Reference: MDN: JavaScript
• Reference: Java5cript: Free JavaScript Resources
• Course: Web.Dev: Learn Forms
• Course: Web.Dev: Learn CSS
• Course: Web.Dev: Learn Responsive Design
• Courses: FreeCodeCamp: Free Courses
• Courses: Scrimba: Free Courses
• Reference: JavaScript Date & Time with Luxon
• Reference: JavaScript Image Processing with Sharp

Databases

• Course: CMU Database Group: Introduction to Database Systems
• Course: CMU Database Group: Advanced Database Systems
• Reference: Modern Search Engines

Security

• Reference: Latacora: Cryptographic Right Answers
• Reference: OWASP: Cheat Sheet Series

Reliability

• Reference: Google: SRE Books

System Design

• Reference: Heroku: 12-factor App
• Reference: Azure: RESTful Web API Design
• Reference: Microsoft: REST API Guidelines
• Reference: Fenniak: Web API Checklist

Best Practices

• Reference: Kovacs: Software Project Best Practices Checklists
• Reference: Kovacs: Teamwork Ground Rules
• Reference: Costa: How Finishing What You Start Makes Teams More Productive And Predictable