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Full stack Developer Roadmap

 

1️ Foundations (Must-Have Basics)

Time: 2–4 weeks

You can’t skip this—strong basics make everything easier later.

Core Skills

How the web works: HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, browser lifecycle

Git & GitHub: clone, commit, branch, PR

CLI basics: Linux commands, npm/yarn

Languages

HTML5 – semantic tags

CSS3 – Flexbox, Grid, responsive design

JavaScript (ES6+)

Variables, functions, arrays, objects

Promises, async/await

DOM manipulation

Mini projects

Personal portfolio site

Responsive landing page

2️ Frontend Development (UI + UX)

Time: 2–3 months

Core Frontend

Advanced JavaScript

Closures, hoisting, event loop

React.js

Components, props, state

Hooks (useState, useEffect)

Context API

Routing: React Router

Styling

CSS Modules / Tailwind / Material UI

Tools

Vite / Webpack

ESLint, Prettier

Projects

Todo App (CRUD)

E-commerce frontend

Admin dashboard

 

3️ Backend Development (Business Logic)

Time: 2–3 months

Backend Stack (Choose One)

Recommended

Node.js + Express.js

Backend Concepts

REST APIs

MVC architecture

Middleware

Authentication & Authorization

JWT

OAuth basics

Error handling & logging

Databases

SQL: PostgreSQL / MySQL

 

NoSQL: MongoDB

ORM: Prisma / Sequelize / Mongoose

 

Projects

User auth system

Blog API

Order management system

 

4️ Full-Stack Integration

Time: 1 month

Connect Frontend + Backend

API consumption (Axios / Fetch)

Form validation

File upload

Role-based access

State Management

Redux Toolkit / Zustand

 

Project

Full-stack MERN app (login → dashboard → database)

 

5️ Testing & Quality (Highly Valued)

Time: 2–3 weeks

Frontend Testing

Jest

React Testing Library

Backend Testing

Mocha / Chai

Supertest

Other

API testing (Postman)

Basic performance testing

Goal

Test coverage ≥ 70%

 

6️ DevOps & Deployment (Career Booster)

Time: 3–4 weeks

Deployment

Frontend: Netlify / Vercel

Backend: Render / Railway / AWS

DevOps Basics

Docker (images, containers)

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

Environment variables

Cloud Basics

Compute, storage, databases

Monitoring & logs

Project

Dockerized full-stack app with CI/CD

7️ Advanced Skills (Optional but Powerful)

Pick based on interest

System design basics

GraphQL

WebSockets

Microservices

Caching (Redis)

Security (OWASP Top 10)

 

8️ Career Readiness

Portfolio

3–5 strong projects

Clean README

Live demo links

Interview Prep

JavaScript deep dive

DSA basics (arrays, strings, hashmaps)

REST & system design questions

 

🎯 Recommended Tech Stack (2026-Safe)

Frontend: React + Tailwind

Backend: Node.js + Express

DB: PostgreSQL + MongoDB

DevOps: Docker + AWS

Testing: Jest + Postman

 

🧠 Hard Truth (Coach Advice)

Don’t watch tutorials endlessly.

Build → break → fix → deploy.

That’s how real full-stack developers are made.



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