Full Stack Web Developer Roadmap (E-Commerce Website)
Step-by-Step Learning Plan
Stage 0: Mindset & Goals
- Understand full stack role: frontend + backend + databases + deployment.
- Be project-focused, not just tutorial-focused.
- Learn in layers; revisit topics as needed.
Stage 1: Web Basics (HTML, CSS, JS)
- HTML: Structure, forms, tables.
- CSS: Flexbox, Grid, media queries.
- JavaScript: Variables, loops, DOM, events.
- Project: Static portfolio or landing page.
Stage 2: Git & GitHub
- Git basics: init, add, commit, push, pull.
- Create and manage GitHub repositories.
- Use Git for version control.
Stage 3: Advanced JS + DOM Projects
- DOM manipulation, form validation, API calls.
- Project: Weather app, movie app using public APIs.
Stage 4: Frontend Framework (React.js)
- React: Components, props, state, hooks.
- Routing: React Router.
- State: Redux or Context API.
- Styling: Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap.
Stage 5: Basic UI/UX & Design
- Understand spacing, contrast, responsive layout.
- Tools: Figma, Canva.
- Navigation flow and user experience.
Stage 6: Backend Development (Node.js + Express.js)
- Node: Modules, environment.
- Express: Routes, middleware, controllers.
- REST APIs: CRUD for products/users.
Stage 7: Database (MongoDB or SQL)
- MongoDB: Collections, indexes.
- Mongoose: Schemas, queries.
- Project: Connect backend to MongoDB.
Stage 8: Authentication & Authorization
- Login/signup using JWT.
- Bcrypt for password hashing.
- Role-based access: Admin vs User.
Stage 9: Testing & Validation
- Client-side + server-side validation.
- Tools: Postman, Jest, Supertest.
- Security: Helmet, input sanitization.
Stage 10: Deployment & DevOps
- Frontend: Vercel/Netlify.
- Backend: Render, Railway.
- CI/CD with GitHub Actions.
- SSL, domains, MongoDB Atlas.
Stage 11: Optional Features
- Payments: Stripe/Razorpay.
- Admin dashboard: analytics and product control.
- SEO: Meta tags, sitemap, robots.txt.
- Analytics: Google Analytics, heatmaps.
Capstone Project
- Build and deploy a complete e-commerce site.
- Frontend + Backend + Database + Auth + Payments.
- Host it live with a domain.
Timeline (If learning daily)
- Weeks 1-4: HTML, CSS, JS.
- Weeks 5-8: React.
- Weeks 9-12: Node + MongoDB.
- Weeks 13-15: Full stack integration.
- Weeks 16-20: Capstone project.
Subject Why It Matters in Web When to Learn
Development
1. Programming Loops, functions, conditions, 🔹 Immediately (Start of
Fundamentals variables – the foundation of all journey)
coding
2. Data Structures & Efficient data manipulation, 🔹 After basics of JS or while
Algorithms (DSA) searching, sorting, performance learning React
optimization
3. Database Designing efficient schemas, 🔹 Before learning backend
Management Systems queries, normalization, indexing (Node + DB)
(DBMS)
4. Operating Systems Understanding memory, processes, 🔹 Mid-journey, during
(OS) threads, concurrency (important in backend learning
servers)
5. Computer Networks How HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP, SSL, 🔹 During API development
REST APIs, etc. work; critical for & deployment
backend & APIs
6. Software SDLC, Agile, versioning, testing, 🔹 While building bigger
Engineering project management projects or working in teams
7. Object-Oriented Helps in organizing backend code 🔹 While learning backend
Programming (OOP) better with reusable components frameworks (Express,
Django, etc.)
8. Cybersecurity Protecting against XSS, SQL 🔹 When deploying apps or
Basics injection, securing APIs, passwords handling auth
9. System Design For scalable architecture, caching, 🔹 After building 2–3 full-
(Optional Advanced) load balancing stack projects
10. Discrete Useful for logic, sets, graphs 🔹 Optional, for deeper
Mathematics (relevant in routing, permission understanding
systems)
Stage CS Subjects to Study In Parallel
🔹 HTML, CSS, JS Programming Basics
🔹 React + Projects Start DSA (Arrays, Strings, HashMaps)
🔹 Backend (Node + Express) DBMS, OOP, Networking Basics
🔹 Authentication Cybersecurity basics
🔹 API Development Computer Networks
🔹 Full-stack Projects Software Engineering, OS basics
🔹 After Deployment System Design, Advanced Security
My Roadmap
Tracking the Progress – 60 DAYS
Date Days Goals Ticker
26/06/2025 1 HTML Done
27/06/2025 – 29/06/25 3 CSS Done
30/06/25 – 01/07/25 2 Tailwind CSS Done
03/07/25 - JavaScript Basics -
- - Computer Networks -
- - JavaScript Advanced -
- - Git & GitHub -
- - Shell Commands -
- - Operating System -
- - DBMS -
- - NodeJS -
- - Backend -
- - ReactJS -
