Become a Full Stack Web Developer: A Complete Roadmap

Master both frontend and backend technologies to build complete web applications.

Basic overview

What is Full Stack Development?

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Why Become a Full Stack Developer?

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Estimated time commitment for the roadmap.

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Phases of the Full Stack Development Roadmap

Phase 1: Basics of Web Development

Overview of Web Development (Frontend, Backend, Full Stack)

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Understanding How the Web Works (HTTP, DNS, Hosting, etc.)

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Tools Required: Code Editors (VS Code), Browsers, Developer Tools

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Phase 2: Frontend Basics (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)

HTML:

Semantic HTML and Forms, Best Practices for Accessibility

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CSS:

Box Model, Positioning, Flexbox, Grid Responsive Design with Media Queries

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JavaScript:

Variables, Functions, Loops, DOM Manipulation and ES6+ Features (let/const, arrow functions, etc.)

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Phase 3: Advanced Frontend Development

JavaScript Frameworks (React.js or Angular)

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State Management (Redux, Context API)

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Building Single Page Applications (SPA)

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Component Libraries (Material-UI, Bootstrap)

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Phase 4: Version Control with Git

Git Basics (clone, commit, push, pull)

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Managing Repositories on GitHub

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Collaboration with Branches

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Phase 5: Backend Basics

Introduction to Backend Development

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Programming Language Basics (Node.js, Python, or Java)

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Building RESTful APIs with Express.js or Flask

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Introduction to HTTP Methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)

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Phase 6: Databases and CRUD Operations

SQL Databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL)

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NoSQL Databases (MongoDB)

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Designing Database Schemas

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CRUD Operations and Relationships

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Phase 7: Authentication and Authorization

Session vs. Token-Based Authentication

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Implementing JWT (JSON Web Token)

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OAuth Basics

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Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

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Phase 8: Full Stack Integration

Connecting Frontend and Backend via APIs

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Fetching Data from Backend (Axios, Fetch API)

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Handling Authentication in Frontend

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Building a Full Stack Application (e.g., MERN Stack Project)

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Phase 9: Advanced Backend Concepts

Microservices Architecture

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API Gateways and Load Balancing

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Caching (Redis, Memcached)

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Message Queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka)

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Phase 10: DevOps and Deployment

Using Docker and Kubernetes for Containerization

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CI/CD Pipelines for Automation

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Deployment Platforms (Netlify, Heroku, AWS, Vercel)

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Setting Up Domain and SSL Certificates

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Phase 11: Testing and Debugging

Unit Testing (Jest, Mocha)

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Integration Testing for APIs

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Debugging Tools and Techniques

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