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Vue.js Project-Based Learning Roadmap (For React Devs)
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Vue.js Project-Based Learning Roadmap (For React Devs)
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/preston176/vue-roadmap-for-react-devs
- Owner: preston176
- Created: 2025-04-11T14:41:35.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-04-11T15:28:24.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-15T23:14:15.191Z (about 2 months ago)
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# 🧭 Vue.js Project-Based Learning Roadmap (For React Devs)
Welcome! This is a carefully crafted roadmap to help React developers transition into the **Vue** ecosystem through **real, non-generic projects**. If you're a React developer since 2023 and you're ready to become a 10x Vue developer, this roadmap is your new best friend 🚀
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## 📌 Goals
- Learn Vue 3 and Composition API deeply
- Understand Vue Router, Pinia, and the Vue ecosystem
- Build *real* projects (no boring To-Do clones)
- Develop skills to contribute to Vue open-source or land a Vue-focused role
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## 🧱 Phase 1: Vue Fundamentals
> Focus: Vue Syntax, Reactivity, Directives, Components, Props, Events
### 🔧 Project 1: GitHub Readme Snippets Visualizer
**What it does:** Paste your GitHub README and preview how the markdown and code snippets would look in different themes (dark/light/custom).
**Tech:** Vue 3, Composition API, Prism.js
**Why:** Great for mastering template syntax, conditional rendering, props, slots, and lifecycle hooks.
### 📚 Resources:
- 📘 [Vue 3 Docs – Essentials](https://vuejs.org/guide/introduction.html)
- 📺 [Vue 3 Basics Playlist - Codevolution](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccsz9FRy-nk&list=PLC3y8-rFHvwgeQIfSDtEGVvvSEPDkL_1f)
- 📘 [Reactivity Fundamentals](https://vuejs.org/guide/essentials/reactivity-fundamentals.html)
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## 🧩 Phase 2: Vue Router + Component Communication
> Focus: Routing, Dynamic Routes, Props, Event Bus or Emits
### 🔧 Project 2: Developer Portfolio Builder (with Templates)
**What it does:** Users select templates and dynamically build a portfolio with pages like About, Projects, Contact.
**Tech:** Vue Router, Dynamic Routing, Pinia, Composition API
**Why:** Teaches routing, props, dynamic components, and syncing state across views.
### 📚 Resources:
- 📺 [Vue 3 Routing - Beginner to Advanced](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBqQO-keR1s&pp=ygUKdnVlIHJvdXRlcg%3D%3D)
- 📘 [Vue Router Docs](https://router.vuejs.org/)
- 📘 [Vue Event Handling](https://vuejs.org/guide/essentials/event-handling.html)
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## 📦 Phase 3: State Management with Pinia
> Focus: Centralized state, stores, modular design
### 🔧 Project 3: AI Flashcards App with Smart Review
**What it does:** Users generate flashcards using AI and review them using spaced repetition algorithms.
**Tech:** Pinia, Composition API, optional OpenAI API
**Why:** Teaches state design, persistence, computed properties, and async actions.
### 📚 Resources:
- 📺 [Pinia State Management](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPeA1q00A54&pp=ygUWcGluaWEgc3RhdGUgbWFuYWdlbWVudA%3D%3D)
- 📘 [Pinia Docs](https://pinia.vuejs.org/introduction.html)
- 📘 [Async Actions in Pinia](https://pinia.vuejs.org/core-concepts/actions.html)
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## 🎨 Phase 4: Vue Transitions + Animations
> Focus: Transitions, animations, drag-and-drop, custom directives
### 🔧 Project 4: Interactive Timeline Resume Builder
**What it does:** Drag-and-drop interface to visually create timelines of your journey.
**Tech:** Vue 3, VueDraggable, GSAP or Anime.js
**Why:** Builds understanding of Vue transitions, animation lifecycle, and DOM interactions.
### 📚 Resources:
- 📺 [Vue Transitions Tutorial - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIApQjn9fvw&list=PL4cUxeGkcC9ghm7-iTfS9n468Kp7l9Ipu)
- 📘 [Vue Transitions & Animations](https://vuejs.org/guide/built-ins/transition.html)
- 📘 [Vue + GSAP Example](https://codepen.io/GreenSock/pen/RwWgQwG)
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## 🧪 Phase 5: Testing + Best Practices
> Focus: Unit Testing, Component Testing, CI/CD Basics
### 🔧 Project 5: Component Playground & Testing Lab
**What it does:** Create, showcase, and test reusable components with previews and test specs.
**Tech:** Vitest, Vue Test Utils, Storybook (optional)
**Why:** Learn to test Vue components, simulate events, and automate testing flows.
### 📚 Resources:
- 📺 [Vue Unit Testing with Vitest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT0p2EFTm9U&pp=ygUQdnVlIHVuaXQgdGVzdGluZw%3D%3D)
- 📘 [Vitest Docs](https://vitest.dev/guide/)
- 📘 [Vue Test Utils Docs](https://test-utils.vuejs.org/)
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## 🌐 Phase 6: Server-side + SSR with Nuxt 3
> Focus: Nuxt, Server-side rendering, SEO, file-based routing
### 🔧 Project 6: Dev Blog + Snippet Vault (with Markdown Editing)
**What it does:** Full-featured blog where you write markdown articles and save code snippets like Notion.
**Tech:** Nuxt 3, Markdown-it, Nuxt Content module
**Why:** Learn fullstack development with Vue/Nuxt, optimized performance, SEO best practices.
### 📚 Resources:
- 📺 [Nuxt 3 For Beginners - FreeCodeCamp](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTPCKnZZ2dk&pp=ygUfbnV4dCAzIGZ1bGwgY291cnNlIGNvZGV2b2x1dGlvbg%3D%3D)
- 📘 [Nuxt 3 Docs](https://nuxt.com/docs)
- 📘 [Nuxt Content Docs](https://content.nuxt.com/)
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## 🌍 Bonus Phase: Contribute to Vue Ecosystem
### 🔧 OSS Sprint Challenge
1. Pick an issue from one of these Vue-related repos:
- [`vueuse`](https://github.com/vueuse/vueuse/issues)
- [`vitepress`](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/issues)
- [`nuxt`](https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/issues)
- [`pinia`](https://github.com/vuejs/pinia/issues)
2. Fix a bug or add a small feature
3. Document your journey in a blog or GitHub discussion
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## 🛠 Essential Tools to Learn Along the Way
| Tool | Why it matters |
|--------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Vite | Lightning-fast dev server & bundler |
| Vue DevTools | Debugging reactive state and components |
| Volar | VSCode support for Vue + TypeScript |
| Vitest | Fast unit testing built for Vite |
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## 📚 General Resources
- 📘 [Vue 3 Official Docs](https://vuejs.org/guide/introduction.html)
- 📘 [Pinia Docs](https://pinia.vuejs.org/)
- 📘 [Nuxt 3 Docs](https://nuxt.com/docs)
- 🎓 [Vue School](https://vueschool.io/)
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## 🎉 Final Words
Vue isn't just another frontend framework — it's a beautifully designed toolkit for building modern apps. With this roadmap, you're not just learning Vue — you're building real-world apps and preparing yourself for professional success 💪
Let’s build something awesome.
Happy Coding! 💚
> 💬 Questions? Suggestions? PRs are welcome!
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