Full Stack Web Development Roadmap (Java +
React.js)
PHASE 1: Core Java
• Java Basics: Variables, Data types, Loops, Arrays
• OOP Concepts: Classes, Objects, Inheritance, Polymorphism
• Collections: List, Set, Map
• Exception Handling, File Handling (optional)
• Resources: Apna College, CodeWithHarry, JavaPoint
PHASE 2: Spring Boot (Java Backend Framework)
• Spring Boot Setup using IntelliJ or Eclipse
• MVC Architecture: Controllers, Services, Repositories
• REST APIs: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE
• Spring Data JPA with MySQL
• Validation, Exception Handling, Spring Security (basic)
• Resources: Java Brains, Amigoscode, Baeldung
PHASE 3: SQL + Database
• MySQL Basics: Queries, Joins
• JPA Annotations: @Entity, @Id, @GeneratedValue
• One-to-many, many-to-one relationships
• Hibernate ORM concepts
• Resources: W3Schools, Telusko
PHASE 4: Git + GitHub
• Basic Commands: git init, add, commit, push
• Branching, .gitignore
• Use GitHub to host and collaborate on projects
PHASE 5: HTML + CSS + Basic JavaScript
• HTML: Tags, Forms, Tables
• CSS: Styling, Layout, Flexbox
• JavaScript: DOM, Events, Basic Validation
• Resources: FreeCodeCamp, MDN, CodeWithHarry
PHASE 6: React.js (Frontend Framework)
• React Basics: JSX, Props, State
• Hooks: useState, useEffect
• React Router, Axios
• Form Handling, Component Lifecycle
• Resources: Codevolution, Simplified Dev, Net Ninja
PHASE 7: Connect Frontend + Backend
• Spring Boot APIs + React frontend integration using Axios
• JSON data exchange
• CORS Configuration in Spring Boot
PHASE 8: Deployment
• Frontend: Netlify or Vercel
• Backend: Render or Railway
• Environment Variables setup
• CI/CD basics with GitHub
Final Project Suggestions
• Blog Website: Create, edit, delete blog posts with login
• Task Manager, E-commerce site, Job Portal, Note App