Full-Stack Web Development Roadmap
(Beginner)
Beginner-Friendly Full-Stack Web Development Roadmap (Slow Learners)
Estimated Duration: 10–14 months (1–1.5 hours/day)
🌠 Phase 1: Web Basics (1–1.5 Months)
- Understand how websites work: HTTP, servers, browsers
- HTML: Headings, paragraphs, images, links, forms, tables
- CSS: Colors, fonts, padding, margin, box model, Flexbox, Grid, responsiveness
- Project: Personal Portfolio Page
Resources: W3Schools, freeCodeCamp, CodeWithHarry (YT)
🔢 Phase 2: JavaScript Programming (2–3 Months)
- JS Basics: Variables, functions, loops, arrays, objects
- DOM Manipulation: Change HTML/CSS using JS
- Events: onClick, onSubmit, onChange
- APIs: Use fetch() to get data from external APIs
Projects: Quiz app, To-do app, Weather app
📖 Phase 3: React.js (Frontend Framework) (2–3 Months)
- React Basics: JSX, components, props, state
- Hooks: useState, useEffect
- React Router: Navigation and routing
- API Integration
Projects: Notes app, blog UI, mini eCommerce site
🚧 Phase 4: Backend Development (Flask or Node.js) (2–3 Months)
Option A: Python + Flask
- Python basics (if not known)
- Flask: routing, templates, forms
- SQLite/PostgreSQL integration
Option B: Node.js + Express
- Node.js fundamentals
- Express.js: routes, middleware
- MongoDB basics using Mongoose
Projects: Login System, Notes API, Contact Form Backend
📂 Phase 5: Databases & Authentication (1–2 Months)
- SQL vs NoSQL overview
- CRUD operations
- User registration & login
- Password hashing
- JWT or session-based authentication
⚖️Phase 6: Deployment & Tools (1–1.5 Months)
- Git & GitHub basics
- Deploy frontend: Netlify, Vercel
- Deploy backend: Render, Railway
- Environment variables
🎯 Final Phase: Full-Stack Projects (2+ Months)
Project Ideas:
- Blog platform (React + Flask/Node)
- eCommerce app
- Portfolio site with contact form
- Real-time chat app
⚙️Tools You'll Use
- VS Code
- Git & GitHub
- Postman
- Netlify/Vercel/Render
- MongoDB Atlas or PostgreSQL
🏆 Outcome
You will be able to:
- Build and deploy full-stack web apps
- Understand frontend + backend development
- Apply for junior developer roles or freelance work