6-Month Roadmap to 2-Year Experience Level Frontend Developer
Month 1: Core Foundations & Modern JavaScript
Focus Areas:
- HTML5, CSS3 (Flexbox, Grid, Media Queries)
- Modern JavaScript (ES6+)
- DOM manipulation
- Git + GitHub + CLI
Projects:
- Responsive portfolio website
- JavaScript To-Do App
- GitHub Profile ReadMe
Resources:
- JavaScript.info
- Flexbox Froggy
- freeCodeCamp Responsive Web Design
- Frontend Developer Roadmap (GitHub)
Month 2: Deep Dive into React
Focus Areas:
- JSX, Props, State, Events
- useEffect, useState, Component Trees
- React Router, Forms, Conditional Rendering
Projects:
- Movie Search App using OMDB API
- Weather App
- Simple Blogging App
6-Month Roadmap to 2-Year Experience Level Frontend Developer
Resources:
- React Docs
- freeCodeCamp React Course (YouTube)
- Codevolution React Projects
Month 3: Advanced React + Styling
Focus Areas:
- Component reusability & prop drilling
- Context API + Custom Hooks
- CSS-in-JS (Styled Components or Tailwind CSS)
- Material UI / Chakra UI / ShadCN
Projects:
- Recipe App
- Form Wizard
- Personal Task Manager
Resources:
- Tailwind Docs
- Material UI
- Styled Components
Month 4: State Management + APIs + Authentication
Focus Areas:
- Redux Toolkit or Zustand
- React Query / SWR
- REST API (CRUD)
6-Month Roadmap to 2-Year Experience Level Frontend Developer
- Firebase/Auth0 for Authentication
Projects:
- Blog App with Auth and Admin Panel
- E-Commerce App (Cart + Login + Filtering)
- Dashboard with dynamic API integration
Resources:
- Redux Toolkit Docs
- React Query Docs
- Firebase Docs
Month 5: Testing, Optimization & TypeScript
Focus Areas:
- React Testing Library + Jest
- Performance tuning: memo, useMemo, lazy load
- Lighthouse, Web Vitals
- TypeScript in React (Intro)
Projects:
- Refactor previous apps with optimization
- Add testing to one project
Resources:
- Testing Library Docs
- Jest Docs
- TypeScript Handbook
Month 6: Capstone Projects + Interview Prep
6-Month Roadmap to 2-Year Experience Level Frontend Developer
Focus Areas:
- Real-world app development
- Interview questions (React, JS, CSS, System Design)
- DSA revision (focus on JS)
- Resume + GitHub polishing
Capstone Projects:
- Full-stack Blog (React + Firebase/Node)
- E-Commerce Platform
- Admin Dashboard with charts & CRUD
- Animated Portfolio Website
Resources:
- Frontend Interview Handbook
- LeetCode (Easy/Medium)
- System Design for Frontend (YouTube)
