Everything we have done so far with JavaScript on web pages is called frontend development. Frontend code controls what users see and interact with.
Backend development works behind the scenes. It handles data storage, user accounts, and servers. Backend coding is more powerful, but also more challenging.
Supabase and Render are both free and powerful backend platforms. Supabase is best for databases and user authentication, while Render is ideal for running backend servers and APIs.
Although backend platforms take longer to learn than frontend coding, they are extremely useful for larger projects. Overall, I found Supabase easier to understand than Render.