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web dev roadmap for 2025
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web dev roadmap for 2025

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/theguptaji/web-2025
• Owner: theguptaji
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-11-21T06:23:27.000Z (6 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-11-21T06:23:58.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-24T22:42:27.372Z (4 months ago)
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• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# web-2025

web dev roadmap for 2025

Here’s a roadmap tailored for a student aiming to become a MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) stack developer in **two months**. This roadmap ensures gradual learning, periodic validations through projects, and exposure to all essential skills.

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### **Week 1-2: Foundations**

#### **Goals:**

- Learn basic **HTML**, **CSS**, and **JavaScript**.

- Build foundational skills for layout design and interactivity.

#### **Topics to Learn:**

1. **HTML**: Structure, semantic tags, forms, tables, media elements.

2. **CSS**: Selectors, box model, flexbox, grid, media queries.

3. **JavaScript Basics**: Variables, data types, loops, functions, DOM manipulation.

#### **Mini-Project: Personal Portfolio Website**

- Create a personal portfolio website with:

  - A homepage introducing yourself.

  - A "Projects" section (placeholder for now).

  - A "Contact Me" form (no functionality yet).

- Deploy it on **GitHub Pages**.

---

### **Week 3-4: Core Frontend Development**

#### **Goals:**

- Gain comfort with **JavaScript**.

- Learn **React** for building dynamic UIs.

#### **Topics to Learn:**

1. **Advanced JavaScript**: ES6+ (arrow functions, promises, async/await), modules.

2. **React Basics**:

   - Components, props, state, lifecycle methods.

   - JSX and functional components.

   - Event handling.

3. **CSS-in-JS/Styled Components**: For styling React components.

#### **Project: To-Do App with React**

- Features:

  - Add, edit, delete tasks.

  - Mark tasks as completed.

  - Store tasks in **localStorage**.

- Bonus: Implement basic responsive design.

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### **Week 5: Backend Basics**

#### **Goals:**

- Understand backend development with **Node.js** and **Express**.

- Learn **REST API** creation.

#### **Topics to Learn:**

1. **Node.js**: Introduction, setting up a server.

2. **Express**: Routing, middleware.

3. **REST API Basics**: HTTP methods, routes, CRUD operations.

#### **Project: Simple Blog API**

- Features:

  - CRUD operations for blog posts (title, content).

  - Use an in-memory data store (JSON or array).

  - Test API using **Postman**.

---

### **Week 6: Database Integration**

#### **Goals:**

- Learn **MongoDB** for data storage.

- Integrate a database with the backend.

#### **Topics to Learn:**

1. **MongoDB Basics**: Collections, documents, queries.

2. **Mongoose**: Schema definition, data validation.

#### **Project: Blog App (Backend + Database)**

- Extend the Blog API:

  - Connect to MongoDB.

  - Add user authentication using **JWT**.

  - Save blog posts to the database.

---

### **Week 7: Full-Stack Development**

#### **Goals:**

- Integrate the backend with the frontend.

- Build a full-stack application.

#### **Topics to Learn:**

1. **Connecting Frontend to Backend**: Axios/fetch for API calls.

2. **React Router**: Add routes for better navigation.

#### **Project: Blog App (Full Stack)**

- Features:

  - Users can log in, create, edit, and delete blog posts.

  - Show all posts on the frontend.

- Bonus: Add user-specific blog posts.

---

### **Week 8: Advanced Topics & Deployment**

#### **Goals:**

- Learn **TypeScript** for type-safe development.

- Deploy a full-stack app to the cloud.

#### **Topics to Learn:**

1. **TypeScript Basics**: Interfaces, types, type annotations.

2. **React with TypeScript**: Typing props, state, hooks.

3. **Deployment**:

   - Frontend on **Vercel** or **Netlify**.

   - Backend on **Render** or **Railway**.

   - MongoDB on **Atlas**.

#### **Project: E-Commerce App**

- Features:

  - Product listing, product details, and cart functionality.

  - Save cart data in the backend.

  - Deployment of the app.

---

### **Final Validation: Build and Showcase**

At the end of the two months:

1. Refine the **Portfolio Website** to include:

   - Links to projects.

   - A description of the learning journey.

2. Share the deployed apps with potential employers.

3. Create a GitHub repository for each project with clear READMEs.

---

### Tips for Success:

- Dedicate **4-5 hours daily** for learning and coding.

- Use free resources like **MDN Web Docs**, **FreeCodeCamp**, and **The Odin Project**.

- Validate your knowledge frequently through projects and quizzes.

- Regularly push code to GitHub to build a solid portfolio.

This roadmap ensures a steady pace and periodic validation to keep the journey enjoyable!