Roadmap To Become Full Stack Developer

Month 1: Web Foundations (HTML, CSS, JS, Git)

Goal: Build static, responsive web pages and understand the web's fundamentals.

Topics to Cover:

• HTML5: Structure, forms, semantic tags, accessibility.

• CSS3: Flexbox, Grid, Media Queries, Animations.

• Responsive Design: Mobile-first approach.

• JavaScript (Basics):

  • Variables, Loops, Functions, Arrays, Objects

  • DOM Manipulation

  • Event Listeners

• Version Control: Git, GitHub basics (clone, push, pull, branch).

Mini Projects:

• Portfolio Landing Page

• Product Landing Page (HTML/CSS)

• Interactive To-Do List (Vanilla JS)

Tools:

• VS Code

• GitHub

• Chrome DevTools

  
  

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Month 2: JavaScript Advanced + Frontend Framework (React)

Goal: Build dynamic, component-based single-page applications.

Topics to Cover:

• JavaScript Advanced:

  • ES6+: Arrow functions, promises, async/await, modules

  • Fetch API & Axios

  • LocalStorage / SessionStorage

• React.js (Core):

  • Components, Props, State

  • Hooks (useState, useEffect)

  • Routing (React Router)

  • Conditional Rendering

  • Forms & Controlled Inputs

Mini Projects:

• Weather App (API-based)

• Movie Finder App

• Simple Blog UI

Tools:

• Node.js + npm

• React Developer Tools

• Postman (for API testing)

  
  

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Month 3: Backend Development (Node.js + Express + MongoDB)

Goal: Build REST APIs and connect frontend with backend.

Topics to Cover:

• Node.js: Modules, npm scripts, event loop

• Express.js: Routing, middleware, REST APIs

• MongoDB: CRUD operations, Mongoose ORM

• Authentication: JWT, bcrypt

• Error Handling & Validation

Mini Projects:

• REST API for Blog or E-commerce

• Authentication System (Register/Login)

• CRUD App with MongoDB

Tools:

• Postman

• MongoDB Atlas

• VS Code REST Client

  
  

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Month 4: Integration & Deployment

Goal: Combine frontend + backend into a full MERN project.

Topics to Cover:

• MERN Integration: Connect React frontend to Express API

• State Management: Context API or Redux Toolkit

• File Uploads: Multer / Cloudinary

• Deployment:

  • Frontend: Vercel / Netlify

  • Backend: Render / Railway / GCP / AWS EC2

• Environment Variables (.env)

• CORS and Security (Helmet, Rate Limiting)

Projects:

• Full MERN E-commerce App or Social Media App

• Deployed Live Portfolio (with multiple projects linked)

  
  

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Month 5: Advanced Topics + Final Portfolio

Goal: Prepare for interviews, build production-grade projects, and deploy.

Topics to Cover:

• Advanced React:

  • Performance Optimization

  • Custom Hooks

  • Lazy Loading

• Advanced Node:

  • Caching (Redis)

  • Queues (BullMQ)

  • File Storage (S3)

• CI/CD & Testing:

  • Jest / Mocha for testing

  • GitHub Actions for CI/CD

• Cloud / DevOps basics:

  • Docker Fundamentals

  • GCP/AWS deployment overview

Final Projects:

• Capstone Project Ideas:

  • SaaS App (like URL shortener, AI content generator)

  • Task Manager (Kanban style)

  • Forum / Chat App

  • Job Portal

Bonus:

• Build a Resume & LinkedIn Portfolio

• Add all projects on GitHub with README.md files

• Start contributing to open source

  
  

 Recommended Tech Stack (MERN)

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Weekly Study Plan (Average 15–20 hrs/week)

• 4 days: Learning & coding tutorials

• 2 days: Building mini projects

• 1 day: Revision + GitHub uploads

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By the end of 5 months:

You’ll have:
-5–7 solid projects (including 1 full MERN app)
-A deployed portfolio site
-GitHub with contributions
-Readiness for full-stack interviews or freelance gigs