Spring Boot Learning Roadmap (Step-by-Step)
Step 1: Prerequisites (Java & SQL Basics)
- Java Core (OOP, Collections, Streams)
- Java 8+ Features (Lambdas, Functional Interfaces)
- Basic SQL (MySQL/PostgreSQL)
- Resources: Naveen Reddy (Telusko), Apna College
Step 2: Spring Core Basics
- IoC (Inversion of Control) & DI (Dependency Injection)
- Spring Beans & Annotations (@Component, @Service)
- Resources: Learn Code with Durgesh, Telusko (Spring Framework Series)
Step 3: Getting Started with Spring Boot
- Spring Boot Starter Dependencies
- Auto-Configuration & Embedded Servers
- Tools: IntelliJ/Eclipse, Maven/Gradle, Spring Boot Initializer
- Resources: Kunal Kushwaha, Coding Seekho (Spring Boot Series)
Step 4: Building REST APIs with Spring Boot
- Controllers (@RestController, @GetMapping)
- Exception Handling (@ExceptionHandler, @ControllerAdvice)
- Project Idea: CRUD API for Student Management
- Resources: Learn Code with Durgesh (Spring Boot REST API)
Step 5: Database Integration (Spring Boot + JPA + Hibernate)
- Spring Data JPA (CRUD, Paging & Sorting)
- Database Configurations in application.properties
- Project Idea: Task Management App
- Resources: Telusko (Spring Boot + Hibernate)
Step 6: Spring Boot Security (Authentication & Authorization)
- Spring Security Basics + JWT Authentication
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Project Idea: Secure Employee Management System
- Resources: Learn Code with Durgesh (Spring Security & JWT)
Step 7: Microservices with Spring Boot
- Service Discovery (Eureka) & API Gateway (Kong / NGINX / Traefik)
- Circuit Breaker (Sentinel / Istio)
- Project Idea: E-Commerce Microservices System
- Resources: Naveen Reddy (Microservices with Spring Boot)
Step 8: Deployment (Docker + Kubernetes)
- Containerization with Docker & Kubernetes Basics
- CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
- Project Idea: Deploy your microservices app to AWS/GCP
- Resources: Kunal Kushwaha (Docker & Kubernetes for Beginners)
Bonus Topics
- Spring Boot + GraphQL, Kafka, WebFlux
Learning Timeline
- 0-1 Month: Java + SQL Basics
- 1-2 Months: Spring Core + Boot Basics
- 3-4 Months: REST APIs + Database + Security
- 5-6 Months: Microservices + Deployment
Key Tips
- Learn Spring Core alongside Spring Boot
- Build projects after every module
- Read official documentation
- Stay consistent and practice daily