Java Developer Roadmap (Must-Learn Only)
Step 1: Core Java (Java SE)
- Variables, Data Types, Operators
- Control Flow (if, for, while, switch)
- Arrays and Strings
- Methods and Recursion
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP): Class, Object, Constructor, Inheritance, Polymorphism,
Encapsulation, Abstraction
- Exception Handling (try-catch-finally, throw, throws)
- Collections Framework: List, Set, Map, Iterator, Comparable & Comparator
- Generics
- File Handling (java.io and java.nio)
- Multithreading and Concurrency
- Java 8 Features: Lambda, Streams, Functional Interfaces, Optional, Date & Time API
Step 2: Tools
- IDE: IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse
- Build Tool: Maven
- Version Control: Git & GitHub
Step 3: Database & JDBC
- SQL: CRUD, Joins, Subqueries, Group By, Order By
- Database: MySQL or PostgreSQL
- JDBC: PreparedStatement, ResultSet handling
Step 4: Web Basics
- HTTP/HTTPS protocols
- Request, Response, Status Codes
- Basics of how the Web works
Java Developer Roadmap (Must-Learn Only)
Step 5: Spring Framework
- Spring Core: DI, IoC
- Spring Boot: Auto Configuration, Starters, Properties
- Spring MVC: REST Controllers, Request Mapping
- Spring Data JPA + Hibernate: CRUD, Relationships, Custom Queries
- Exception Handling: @ControllerAdvice, @ExceptionHandler
Step 6: Build & Test REST APIs
- Create CRUD APIs using Spring Boot
- Use Postman for API testing
- Validation with @Valid, @NotNull
- Pagination and Sorting
Step 7: Unit Testing
- JUnit 5: Unit testing service methods
- Mockito: Mock dependencies
Step 8: Deployment
- Package Spring Boot app as JAR
- Deploy locally and to cloud (Render, Heroku)