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# overview

### Week of November 11th

### .NET Path

This week focuses on building a library management system using .NET for the backend and React for the frontend. The emphasis is on creating a robust backend API with ASP.NET Core and implementing user authentication and data persistence with PostgreSQL or SQLite.

**Core Topics**

* ASP.NET Core Web API development
* Database design and implementation with PostgreSQL/SQLite
* Object-Oriented Programming in C#
* API endpoint creation and testing with Swagger
* User authentication and authorization
* Data relationships and schema design

**Project Development Focus**

* Setting up ASP.NET Core backend
* Implementing database schema for library items
* Creating RESTful API endpoints
* Implementing user authentication
* Developing collection management features
* Testing endpoints with Swagger

**Learning Objectives**

* Building secure and scalable backend services with .NET
* Implementing proper data models and relationships
* Managing user authentication and authorization
* Creating and testing API endpoints
* Handling file uploads and storage

### PHP Path

This week introduces WordPress development using PHP, focusing on theme and plugin development, and understanding the WordPress ecosystem.

**Core Topics**

* Local WordPress development environment setup
* WordPress theme development fundamentals
* PHP basics for WordPress
* Template hierarchy and customization
* Plugin development introduction
* Database interactions in WordPress

**Project Development Focus**

* Setting up local development environment
* Creating custom WordPress themes
* Understanding WordPress file structure
* Implementing template hierarchy
* Working with WordPress hooks and filters
* Database operations with WordPress

**Learning Objectives**

* Understanding WordPress architecture
* Creating custom themes from scratch
* Working with WordPress template system
* Implementing custom functionality through plugins
* Managing WordPress database operations