Full-Stack Web Developer (36-Week Roadmap)
A step-by-step learning journey that takes you from web fundamentals to building, testing, and deploying full-stack applications. Each milestone focuses on high-impact skills and pairs them with trusted, comprehensive resources so you always know exactly *what* to learn next and *where* to learn it.
Journey Overview
Foundations: The Web & Version Control
- HTML5 & Semantic Markup
- CSS Fundamentals & Flex/Grid
- Git, GitHub & Command Line Basics
4 weeks
JavaScript Essentials
- Modern JavaScript (ES6+)
- DOM Manipulation & Fetch API
4 weeks
Front-End Frameworks: React
- React Core Concepts & JSX
- Hooks & Component Patterns
- Routing & Single-Page Apps
5 weeks
State Management & UI Engineering
- Global State (Redux or Context)
- Component Styling & Design Systems
3 weeks
TypeScript for Safer JavaScript
- TypeScript Fundamentals
2 weeks
Backend Basics with Node.js & Express
- Node.js Runtime & Module System
- Building RESTful APIs with Express
4 weeks
Databases & Data Modeling
- Relational Databases & SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL)
- NoSQL Databases (MongoDB)
4 weeks
Authentication, Authorization & Security
- Auth Workflows (JWT, OAuth)
- Web Security Fundamentals (OWASP Top 10)
3 weeks
DevOps & Deployment
- Containers & Docker Basics
- Continuous Integration & Cloud Hosting
3 weeks
Testing & Quality Assurance
- Unit & Integration Testing (Jest, React Testing Library)
- API Testing & Postman
2 weeks
Capstone Project & Interview Preparation
- Build & Deploy a Full-Stack App
- Coding & System Design Interview Prep
2 weeks