Java Full-Stack Developer Roadmap
Overview
This roadmap is for aspiring full-stack developers who want to specialize in Java for
backend development using Spring Boot and Angular for frontend development. The
roadmap includes core programming concepts, backend development, frontend skills,
databases, tools, and deployment.
Weekly Learning Roadmap
Week 1-2: Core Java
- Variables, Data Types, Operators
- Control Statements (if, switch, loops)
- OOP Concepts (Class, Object, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, Abstraction)
- Exception Handling
- Java Collections Framework (List, Set, Map)
Week 3-4: Spring Boot Basics
- Introduction to Spring and Spring Boot
- Spring Boot Annotations (@RestController, @Autowired, etc.)
- Creating REST APIs with Spring Boot
- Project Structure and Maven
- CRUD operations with Spring Data JPA
Week 5-6: Databases & JPA
- SQL Basics (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, JOINS)
- Connecting Spring Boot with MySQL or PostgreSQL
- Using Spring Data JPA and Hibernate
- Writing Repository Interfaces
Week 7-8: Angular Basics
- Angular CLI Setup and Project Structure
- Components, Templates, and Modules
- Data Binding and Directives
- Services and Dependency Injection
- Routing and Navigation
Week 9-10: Full Stack Integration
- Connecting Angular Frontend to Spring Boot Backend
- Handling HTTP Requests with Angular (HttpClient)
- Displaying Backend Data in Angular UI
- Form Handling and Validation
Week 11-12: Advanced Backend Concepts
- Security with Spring Boot (JWT, OAuth2 Basics)
- Global Exception Handling
- Logging and Debugging
- API Versioning, Pagination, Filtering
Week 13-14: Tools and Deployment
- Git & GitHub for version control
- Postman for API Testing
- Docker Basics
- Deployment on Heroku, AWS, or Vercel