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Week 1 Java Basics Refresher

The document outlines a five-week roadmap for building a Spotify clone backend using Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, and Spring Security. It includes weekly topics, recommended videos, and task ideas for each week, focusing on Java basics, Spring Boot fundamentals, database integration, security, and core features of the application. Additionally, it suggests a workflow and offers bonus resources for testing APIs.

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Week 1 Java Basics Refresher

The document outlines a five-week roadmap for building a Spotify clone backend using Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, and Spring Security. It includes weekly topics, recommended videos, and task ideas for each week, focusing on Java basics, Spring Boot fundamentals, database integration, security, and core features of the application. Additionally, it suggests a workflow and offers bonus resources for testing APIs.

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Week 1: Java Basics Refresher

Topics to cover:

OOP fundamentals: classes, methods, interfaces

Java Collections: List, Map, Set

Practice via a mini-project

📺 Recommended Videos:

Java Full Course for Beginners (Telusko) – ~2 hours

Java OOP in 20 Minutes

Java Collections Full Playlist (Java Brains)

📝 Task Ideas:

Implement classes like User, Song with methods and properties

Use ArrayList and HashMap to manage collections of objects

Week 2: Spring Boot Fundamentals


Focus Areas:

Spring Boot setup and project structure

REST controllers (@RestController, @GetMapping, @PostMapping)

Dependency Injection (@Autowired)

📺 Recommended Videos:

Spring Boot Full Course (Java Brains)

Create REST API with Spring Boot

REST API Design Best Practices (Amigoscode)

📝 Task Ideas:

Initialize a new Spring Boot project via Spring Initializr

Build a SongController for basic CRUD endpoints

Week 3: PostgreSQL + Spring Data JPA


Key Topics:

Configure database connection in Spring Boot

Define JPA entities and relationships

Implement JpaRepository for CRUD operations

📺 Recommended Videos:

Spring Boot + PostgreSQL + JPA (Code Academy)


Spring Boot JPA CRUD with Relationships

JPA Full Tutorial (Java Brains)

📝 Task Ideas:

Create Song and Artist entity classes

Add CRUD endpoints for each entity in your controllers

Week 4: Spring Security & JWT Authentication


Topics:

User registration and login

Securing APIs with Spring Security

Generating and validating JWT tokens

Enforcing role-based access (User, Artist, Admin)

📺 Recommended Videos:

Spring Boot Security Basics (Amigoscode)

JWT with Spring Boot Security (Tech Primers)

Spring Boot Role-Based Authorization

📝 Task Ideas:

Build registration and login endpoints

Secure your API with JWT filters and role access

Week 5+: Build Core Spotify Clone Features


Target Features & Video Guides:

Feature YouTube Video Link


File / Song Upload https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMppyAPbLYk
Playlists & Relationships https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SGI_XS5OPw
Search & Filter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ANiMLo6TnA
Like / Favorite Mechanism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoJkfUR6gYk
Admin Dashboard & Analytics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ecgcw2QNiFM
FM / Live Radio Integration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O50XZIXsYMM

📝 Task Suggestions:

Build song upload and listing functionality

Create playlist CRUD features

Add search capabilities with filters

Implement liking and favoriting songs

Develop an admin panel with metrics

(Optional) Integrate live radio streaming


Bonus: Testing & API Tools
Postman API Testing Tutorial

Spring Boot API Testing Tutorial

Suggested Weekly Workflow


Mon–Tue: Learn Java OOP & Collections

Wed–Thu: Build Spring Boot REST APIs

Fri: Integrate PostgreSQL and JPA

Sat: Add Authentication & Security

Sun: Test, refine & document your APIs

📝 Action Step:

Create a new Google Doc, name it “Spotify Clone Backend Roadmap”

Copy-paste the above structure

✅ Format it with checkboxes, tables, or headings

Share your progress or questions with me at any time!

Let me know if you'd like me to generate a sharable Google Doc link directly, or
help you set up a template in Notion.

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