Context: I'm a data scientist/analyst (in Python and R) learning development from scratch. Inevitably, I am learning these through the lens of what I already know. If you have a similar background and are a beginner developer, I hope these analogies help! Any comments, especially if you spot any misunderstanding, are appreciated. Commenting is caring <3 Motivation: I was building a mock data layer for a fitness social app — simulating what happens when users fetch new posts from a feed....