# Backend Handbook ## Backend Handbook - [Introduction](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/introduction.md) - [Atomicity](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/software-design-principles-and-clean-code/atomicity.md) - [Modularity](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/software-design-principles-and-clean-code/modularity.md) - [Hierarchy](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/software-design-principles-and-clean-code/hierarchy.md) - [Loose coupling](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/software-design-principles-and-clean-code/loose-coupling.md) - [Asynchronous programming](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/software-design-principles-and-clean-code/asynchronous-programming.md) - [JavaDocs](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/javadocs.md) - [Technical Debt](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/technical-debt.md) - [Testing Guidelines](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/testing-guidelines.md) - [The Importance of Test Automation](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/testing-guidelines/the-importance-of-test-automation.md) - [The Testing Pyramid](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/testing-guidelines/the-testing-pyramid.md) - [Unit Tests](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/testing-guidelines/the-testing-pyramid/unit-tests.md) - [Integration Tests](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/testing-guidelines/the-testing-pyramid/integration-tests.md) - [End-to-End Tests](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/testing-guidelines/the-testing-pyramid/end-to-end-tests.md) - [Mutation Testing](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/testing-guidelines/mutation-testing.md) - [Contract Tests](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/testing-guidelines/contract-tests.md) - [REST Controller Contract testing](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/testing-guidelines/contract-tests/rest-controller-contract-testing.md) - [OpenAPI Contract testing](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/testing-guidelines/contract-tests/openapi-contract-testing.md) - [Testing Frameworks](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/testing-guidelines/testing-frameworks.md) - [JUnit 5](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/testing-guidelines/testing-frameworks/junit-5.md) - [Testcontainers](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/testing-guidelines/testing-frameworks/testcontainers.md) - [Mockito](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/testing-guidelines/testing-frameworks/mockito.md) - [Writing Clean Tests - Best Practices](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/testing-guidelines/writing-clean-tests-best-practices.md) - [Common library](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/common-library.md) - [Generic CRUD](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/generic-crud.md) - [Update Facade](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-practices/update-facade.md) - [Monitoring](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-tools-and-environment/monitoring.md) - [Performance tuning](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-tools-and-environment/performance-tuning.md) - [Multi-tenancy & Configuration Management](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-tools-and-environment/multi-tenancy-and-configuration-management.md) - [Git practices](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-tools-and-environment/git-practices.md) - [CI/CD](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-tools-and-environment/ci-cd.md) - [Maven](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/development-tools-and-environment/maven.md) - [Jira](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/project-management/jira.md) - [Confluence documentation](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/project-management/confluence-documentation.md) - [SCRUM](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/project-management/scrum.md) - [Our ways of working](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/project-management/our-ways-of-working.md) - [Introduction](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/life-at-leapwise/introduction.md) - [Who are we?](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/life-at-leapwise/who-are-we.md) - [What do we do?](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/life-at-leapwise/what-do-we-do.md) - [Our values](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/life-at-leapwise/our-values.md) - [Hiring process](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/life-at-leapwise/hiring-process.md) - [Hiring: A Mid Frontend Developer's Point of View](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/life-at-leapwise/hiring-process/hiring-a-mid-frontend-developers-point-of-view.md) - [Benefits we offer](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/life-at-leapwise/benefits-we-offer.md) - [Onboarding process](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/life-at-leapwise/onboarding-process.md) - [Onboarding: A Senior Digital Marketing Specialist's perspective](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/life-at-leapwise/onboarding-process/onboarding-a-senior-digital-marketing-specialists-perspective.md) - [Mentorship program](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/life-at-leapwise/mentorship-program.md) - [Career development](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/life-at-leapwise/career-development.md) - [Trainings & certificates we offer](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/life-at-leapwise/career-development/trainings-and-certificates-we-offer.md): Our commitment to excellence and expertise is showcased through the certificates and educational qualifications we regularly obtain. - [Career development: A Senior Software Developer's Insight](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/life-at-leapwise/career-development/career-development-a-senior-software-developers-insight.md) - [Community building](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/life-at-leapwise/community-building.md) - [Juniorship](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/life-at-leapwise/juniorship.md) - [First-hand info from our first team member](https://docs.leapwise.co/backend-handbook/life-at-leapwise/first-hand-info-from-our-first-team-member.md) - 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