Java Developer Roadmap - 2025
1. Core Java (Beginner Level)
- Java Syntax & Data Types
- Control Statements (if, switch, loops)
- OOP Principles (Inheritance, Encapsulation, Polymorphism, Abstraction)
- Collections Framework (List, Set, Map)
- Exception Handling
- Java I/O Streams
- Java 8+ Features: Lambdas, Streams, Functional Interfaces
2. Advanced Java
- Multithreading & Concurrency
- JVM Internals (Memory model, Garbage Collection)
- JDBC (Java Database Connectivity)
- Annotations & Reflection
- Serialization & Deserialization
3. Web Development with Java
- Servlets & JSP
- Java Web Technologies (Java EE or Jakarta EE)
4. Spring Framework (Must-Learn)
- Spring Core & Dependency Injection
- Spring Boot (for microservices)
- Spring MVC (Web)
- Spring Data JPA (Database)
- Spring Security (Authentication/Authorization)
5. Database Knowledge
- SQL (CRUD, Joins, Aggregates)
- Relational DB: MySQL, PostgreSQL
- NoSQL: MongoDB, Redis (optional)
6. Tools & Build Systems
- Maven or Gradle
- Git & GitHub
- Docker (for containerization)
- Postman (for API testing)
7. RESTful APIs & Microservices
- Build REST APIs with Spring Boot
- Understand HTTP Methods & Status Codes
- Use Swagger/OpenAPI
- Microservices architecture basics
8. Testing
- JUnit & Mockito
- Integration Testing with Spring
9. DevOps Basics (Optional but useful)
- CI/CD Concepts (Jenkins/GitHub Actions)
- Monitoring Tools (Prometheus, Grafana)
10. Soft Skills & Interview Prep
- DSA (Data Structures & Algorithms)
- System Design Basics
- Problem Solving on LeetCode, HackerRank