# The 5 Layers of Software Explained

DevFeed: [The 5 Layers of Software Explained](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-5-layers-of-software-explained-17750.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.amigoscode.com/p/the-5-layers-of-software-explained>)

Author: Nelson Djalo

Published: 2025-04-30T16:15:48Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Amigoscode Newsletter](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/amigoscode-newsletter.md>)

Topics: [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [Databases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/databases.md>), [Programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/programming.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ui.md>), [cloud-infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud-infrastructure.md>), [hosting](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hosting.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [aws](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/aws.md>), [azure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/azure.md>), [couchdb](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/couchdb.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [google-cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google-cloud.md>), [javascript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/javascript.md>), [mongodb](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mongodb.md>), [mysql](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mysql.md>), [postgresql](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/postgresql.md>), [programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming.md>), [react](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/react.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [tailwind](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tailwind.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui.md>)

## AI overview

A tutorial explains software as five layers: user interface, API, business logic, database, and hosting infrastructure. It describes the role of each layer and gives representative technologies and practices, including testing, indexing, and backups.

## Source excerpt

Break down the full stack into five essential layers every developer should know