Java Developer Roadmap
1. Language Fundamentals
● Data Types: int, float, char, etc.
● Variables: Declaration, Initialization, Scope
● Operators: Arithmetic, Logical, Relational
● Conditionals: if-else, switch
● Loops: for, while, do-while
2. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
● Classes and Objects
● Inheritance
● Encapsulation
● Polymorphism
● Abstraction
3. Core Java Concepts
● Interfaces and Abstract Classes
● Packages and Modularity
● Exception Handling: Try-Catch-Finally, Custom Exceptions
● File Handling: Reading/Writing files using File and IO Streams
4. Advanced Java Concepts
● Memory Management: Stack vs. Heap
● Garbage Collection: Mechanisms, Finalizers
● JVM Internals: Class Loaders, JVM Architecture
● Multithreading and Concurrency: Threads, Synchronization, Executors
● Generics: Type Safety, Wildcards
● Streams and Lambda Expressions
5. Collections Framework
● List, Set, Map Interfaces
● ArrayList, HashSet, HashMap
● Sorting and Searching in Collections
● Usage of Streams for Processing Collections
6. Build Tools
● Maven
● Gradle
● Ant
7. Web Frameworks
● Spring Framework: Dependency Injection, MVC
● Spring Boot: Rapid Application Development
● Play Framework
8. Object-Relational Mapping (ORM)
● JPA (Jakarta Persistence API)
● Hibernate
● Spring Data JPA
9. Logging
● Log4j
● Logback
● SLF4J
● TinyLog
10. Database Connectivity (JDBC)
● JDBC Template
● CRUD operations with relational databases
11. Testing
● Unit Testing: JUnit, TestNG
● Integration Testing: REST Assured, JMeter
● Mocking: Mockito
Resources for Practice and Learning
● Official Java Documentation: Oracle Java Docs
● Java Tutorial:
○ Error Makes Clever Complete Java Tutorial
○ https://www.tutorialspoint.com/java/index.htm
○ freeCodeCamp Java Tutorials
○ Java Brains
● Online Practice Platforms:
○ HackerRank
○ LeetCode
● Interview Preparation:
○ https://www.interviewbit.com/java-interview-questions/
Python Developer Roadmap
1. Language Fundamentals
● Data Types: int, float, str, bool, etc.
● Variables: Declaration, Naming Conventions, Scope
● Operators: Arithmetic, Logical, Relational
● Conditionals: if-else, elif
● Loops: for, while
● Functions: Function definitions, Parameters, Return values
● Exception Handling: try-except-finally, Custom Exceptions
2. Data Structures and Algorithms
● Built-in Data Structures:
○ Lists, Tuples, Sets, Dictionaries
○ List Comprehensions and Dictionary Comprehensions
● Algorithms:
○ Searching: Linear, Binary Search
○ Sorting: Bubble Sort, Quick Sort, etc.
● External Libraries: collections, itertools, heapq
3. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
● Classes and Objects
● Encapsulation: Using Private, Protected, and Public Attributes
● Inheritance: Single, Multiple Inheritance
● Polymorphism
● Abstraction: Abstract Base Classes (ABC Module)
4. Python Core Concepts
● File Handling: Reading and Writing files (open(), with)
● Iterators and Generators: yield, Lazy Iteration
● Decorators: Higher-order functions, @staticmethod, @classmethod
● Context Managers: Using with statement
● Regular Expressions: Using re module for pattern matching
5. Advanced Python
● Functional Programming: Map, Filter, Reduce, Lambda Functions
● Multi-threading and Multiprocessing: Using threading and multiprocessing modules
● Asyncio: Asynchronous programming with async/await
● Python Internals: GIL (Global Interpreter Lock), Memory Management
● Type Hinting: Using typing module for better readability
6. Python Libraries and Frameworks
Web Development
● Flask: Lightweight web framework
● Django: Full-stack web framework
Data Science and Machine Learning
● NumPy, Pandas: Data manipulation
● Matplotlib, Seaborn: Data visualization
● Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch: Machine learning
Automation and Scripting
● Requests: HTTP requests
● BeautifulSoup, Scrapy: Web scraping
● Selenium: Browser automation
7. Database Interaction
● SQLite: Built-in lightweight database
● SQLAlchemy: ORM for complex database interactions
● Django ORM: Built-in ORM for Django projects
8. Build Tools and Environments
● Virtual Environments: venv, virtualenv
● Build Tools: setuptools, pip, poetry
9. Version Control
● Git: Commit, Branch, Merge
● GitHub/GitLab: Hosting repositories, Pull Requests
Resources for Practice and Learning
● Official Python Documentation: Python Docs
● Online Platforms:
○ HackerRank
○ LeetCode
● Tutorials and Videos:
○ Error Makes Clever Complete Python Tutorial
○ freeCodeCamp Python Course
● Interactive Platforms:
○ Replit
○ Jupyter Notebooks
● Course:
○ Complete Python Course by Dr. Angela Yu - Udemy (Paid)
● Interview Preparation:
○ https://www.interviewbit.com/python-interview-questions/
