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Learning Java Spring Boot Roadmap Guide

medium.com/@alazamitarek/learning-java-spring-boot-roadmap-guide-ec0ce35028bc

Alazamitarek 29 de abril de 2025

Based on the roadmap you’ve shared, here’s a structured approach to learning Java Spring
Boot effectively:

Phase 1: Java Fundamentals


1. : Master Java 17/21 features (especially LTS versions)

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles


Exception handling
Collections framework
Lambda expressions
Streams API
Multithreading and concurrency

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Records and sealed classes
Pattern matching

1. :

Learn Maven or Gradle (understand project structure, dependencies, profiles)


Understand differences between Maven and Gradle

Phase 2: Spring Core


1. :

Inversion of Control (IoC) / Dependency Injection


ApplicationContext
Bean lifecycle
Spring configuration (XML, JavaConfig, annotations)

1. :

RestTemplate (legacy)
WebClient (reactive)

Phase 3: Spring Boot Essentials


1. :

Auto-configuration
Starter dependencies
Profiles
Configuration properties
Running applications
Actuator & health checks

1. :

Spring MVC
HTTP status codes
Java Bean Validation
Controller advice

Phase 4: Data Access


1. :

Spring Data JPA

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Entity relationships
DTOs (Data Transfer Objects)
Query methods
Custom queries
Transactions
Lazy loading vs eager loading

1. :

PostgreSQL or MySQL
Redis for caching/sessions
Database migration tools (Flyway/Liquibase)

Phase 5: REST API Development


1. :

Controllers
Request/response DTOs
Exception handling
File upload/download
Pagination & filtering
Rate limiting/throttling

Phase 6: Testing
1. :

Unit testing with JUnit 5


Mockito for mocking
Integration testing
Testcontainers for database testing
WebTestClient for web testing

Phase 7: Advanced Topics


1. : RabbitMQ, Kafka
2. :

OAuth2/OpenID Connect
SSO with Keycloak/Auth0
Filters
Custom authentication

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Phase 8: Deployment & Cloud
1. :

AWS/GCP/Azure
Kubernetes
Serverless architectures

Learning Approach
1. : For each topic, build small projects or modules
2. : Start with simple CRUD apps, then add layers
3. : Use Spring official documentation, Baeldung, Spring Academy
4. : Use Git from the beginning
5. : Write tests for every feature you implement

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