React.
js Roadmap (Step-by-Step)
1. Prerequisites
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript (ES6+)
- DOM Manipulation
- Basic Git & GitHub
- Basics of NPM/Yarn
2. Getting Started with React
- Introduction to React
- Setting up React with Vite or Create-React-App
- Folder Structure in React
- Understanding JSX (JavaScript XML)
- React Components (Functional & Class)
- Props in React
3. State Management & Hooks
- Understanding State & useState Hook
- Handling Events in React
- useEffect Hook (Lifecycle in Functional Components)
- useContext (Context API for Global State)
- useRef Hook (Manipulating the DOM)
- useReducer Hook (Alternative to useState)
- useMemo & useCallback (Performance Optimization)
4. React Router (Navigation & Routing)
- Installing React Router
- Setting Up Routes (BrowserRouter, Routes, Route)
- Dynamic Routing & Route Parameters
- Protected Routes (Authentication)
- Nested & Private Routes
5. Forms & Handling User Input
- Controlled vs Uncontrolled Components
- Handling Form Submissions
- React Hook Form (For Form Validation)
6. API Calls & Data Fetching
- Fetch API vs Axios
- Handling Asynchronous Calls (useEffect)
- Loading, Error Handling, and Displaying Data
7. State Management (Advanced)
- Context API (Built-in State Management)
- Redux Toolkit (For Large-Scale Apps)
- Zustand & Recoil (Lightweight Alternatives to Redux)
8. Advanced React Concepts
- Higher-Order Components (HOC)
- Render Props Pattern
- React Portals (Rendering Outside Root DOM)
- Error Boundaries
9. Performance Optimization
- React Memoization (React.memo, useMemo, useCallback)
- Lazy Loading & Code Splitting (React.lazy, Suspense)
- Virtualization (Optimizing Large Lists)
10. UI Libraries & Styling in React
- CSS Modules & Styled Components
- Tailwind CSS with React
- Material UI / Ant Design / Chakra UI
11. React with Backend (Full Stack Development)
- Connecting React with Node.js & Express.js
- Fetching Data from a Backend API
- Authentication (JWT & Firebase Authentication)
- File Uploads & Image Handling in React
12. Testing in React
- Unit Testing with Jest
- Component Testing with React Testing Library
- End-to-End Testing (E2E) with Cypress
13. Deploying React Applications
- Optimizing & Building for Production
- Hosting React Apps on Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages
- Deploying Full Stack Apps (MERN) on Render, DigitalOcean
14. Learning Next.js (React Framework)
- SSR (Server-Side Rendering) & SSG (Static Site Generation)
- API Routes & Server Components
- Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR)
15. Learning React Native (Optional - For Mobile Development)
- Setting Up React Native
- Navigation & State Management in React Native
- Building Cross-Platform Mobile Apps
Final Step: Build Real-World Projects & Contribute to Open Source!