Web Development · Core · ~18 hours
React
React is a core skill in Web Development. You can build interactive interfaces from reusable React components with props and state. In a FUTEAC roadmap it takes about 18 hours of focused learning, and the free Roadmap Generator places it in the right week of your personal plan, after its prerequisites, at the pace you choose.
What you will be able to do
You can build interactive interfaces from reusable React components with props and state.
Learn these first
- Modern JavaScript (ES6+)
You use modern JavaScript features — arrow functions, destructuring, modules, template strings and array methods — fluently.
- npm & Developer Tooling
You can install and manage project packages with npm and use the standard tooling of a modern JavaScript project.
Roadmaps that teach React
- Frontend Developer roadmap — 16 weeks at about 2 hours a day
Goal of this roadmap: Build modern, responsive websites and web apps with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and React.
- Full-Stack Developer roadmap — 24 weeks at about 2 hours a day
Goal of this roadmap: Build complete web applications — frontend, backend APIs, databases and deployment.
What you can learn next
React is a prerequisite for these skills — learning it unlocks them in your roadmap:
- React Hooks
You manage state and side effects in React with hooks like useState, useEffect and useRef, and can write a simple custom hook.
- React Router
You can build multi-page React apps with client-side routing, dynamic routes and navigation that keeps the URL meaningful.
Related skills in Web Development
- HTML
You can build the structure of a web page using headings, text, links, images, lists and forms.
- Semantic HTML
You use meaningful HTML elements (header, main, article, nav) so pages are clearer for browsers, search engines and screen readers.
- CSS
You can style web pages with colours, fonts, spacing and backgrounds to match a design.
- CSS Flexbox
You can lay out rows and columns of items with Flexbox, aligning and spacing them without guesswork.
- CSS Grid
You can build two-dimensional page layouts with CSS Grid, placing content into precise rows and columns.
- CSS Animations & Transitions
You can add smooth transitions and simple animations that make interfaces feel polished without distracting users.
React — common questions
How long does it take to learn React?
About 18 hours of focused learning. React is a core skill, and in a FUTEAC roadmap it is placed in the right week for your goal and pace — after everything it depends on, never before.
What should I learn before React?
Learn Modern JavaScript (ES6+), npm & Developer Tooling first. React builds directly on those skills, so the order matters: with the prerequisites in place, React is noticeably easier and faster to pick up.
What can I learn after React?
React unlocks React Hooks, React Router. Those skills list React as a prerequisite, which is why FUTEAC roadmaps schedule them after it.
Which roadmaps include React?
React is part of the Frontend Developer, Full-Stack Developer roadmaps. Each roadmap orders it at the point where it is needed for that goal, surrounded by the skills it connects to.
See React in your personal roadmap
The free generator orders this skill with everything around it, skips what you already know, and fits the plan to your hours.