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Full-Stack Developer Roadmap

Build complete web applications — frontend, backend APIs, databases and deployment.

24 weeks at ~2 hours/day · All Levels · 9 skills · Free

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In short

A full-stack developer can build a complete web application alone: the pages users see, the server behind them, and the database that stores the data. This roadmap covers frontend development first, then backend APIs with Node.js, databases, authentication and deployment in about 24 weeks.

Who this roadmap is for

  • Beginners who want the complete picture of how web apps are built
  • Frontend developers who want to add backend skills
  • Future freelancers and indie builders who want to ship whole products

Prerequisites

  • No experience needed, but the pace suits motivated beginners
  • Basic computer use and English reading
  • About 2 hours a day for practice

Your week-by-week plan

  1. Weeks 1–6

    Frontend foundations

    • HTML, CSS and responsive layouts
    • JavaScript essentials and DOM
    • Git and GitHub

    Project: Responsive portfolio website

  2. Weeks 7–11

    React frontend

    • Components, state and hooks
    • Routing and API data fetching
    • Forms and validation

    Project: React app connected to a public API

  3. Weeks 12–17

    Backend with Node.js

    • Servers and REST API design
    • Building APIs with a Node framework
    • Error handling and validation

    Project: A complete REST API

  4. Weeks 18–21

    Databases & authentication

    • PostgreSQL and data modelling
    • User signup, login and sessions
    • Protecting routes and data

    Project: Full-stack app with user accounts

  5. Weeks 22–24

    Deployment & job readiness

    • Deploying frontend and backend
    • Environment variables and hosting basics
    • Portfolio and interview preparation

    Project: Your capstone app, live online

Courses in this roadmap

Web Development

Free

React from Scratch

Build fast, component-based user interfaces with React — components, props, state, hooks, and routing.

Intermediate · 13 lessons · 10 hours · English

Web Development

Free

Node & Express API Foundations

Build the backend half of a web app: REST APIs with Node.js and Express, connected to a real database.

Intermediate · 13 lessons · 11 hours · English

Projects you will build

  • Responsive portfolio website
  • React app with live data
  • Complete REST API
  • Full-stack capstone app with login, live online

Skills you will gain

  • HTML & CSS
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Node.js
  • Express / NestJS
  • PostgreSQL
  • REST APIs
  • Authentication
  • Deployment

Frequently asked questions

Should I learn frontend or full-stack first?

If you want a job as fast as possible, frontend alone is the shorter path. If you want to build complete products yourself, or freelance, full-stack is the better investment. This roadmap starts with frontend either way, so you can stop after week 11 job-ready for frontend roles and continue later.

How long is this roadmap?

About 24 weeks at two hours a day. It is longer than the frontend roadmap because it adds a backend, a database, authentication and deployment on top of the same frontend foundation.

Which backend language does this roadmap use?

JavaScript with Node.js, so you use one language for the whole stack. That is the fastest route for a beginner and matches how the FUTEAC platform itself is built.

Do full-stack developers earn more than frontend developers?

Pay depends on skill and market, not the label. Full-stack skills do open more freelance and startup opportunities because one person can build a complete product.

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