Frontend Developer Roadmap
A structured path from zero to job-ready frontend developer. Master HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, and TypeScript.
4-6 months
Beginner friendly
6 stages
1
Web Fundamentals
3-4 weeks · Build a solid foundation with HTML and CSS. These are the building blocks of every website.HTML5Practice
- Semantic elements (header, nav, main, article, section, footer)
- Forms and input types
- Tables for tabular data
- Accessibility attributes (alt, aria-labels)
- +1 more
CSS3
- Selectors and specificity
- Box model (margin, padding, border)
- Flexbox for 1D layouts
- CSS Grid for 2D layouts
- +2 more
Projects:
Personal portfolio pageRestaurant menu layoutResponsive landing page
You can build static, responsive websites from design mockups.
2
JavaScript Fundamentals
4-6 weeks · Learn programming with JavaScript. This is where websites become interactive applications.Core JavaScriptPractice
- Variables (let, const) and data types
- Operators and expressions
- Control flow (if/else, switch)
- Loops (for, while, for...of)
- +3 more
DOM ManipulationPractice
- Selecting elements (querySelector, getElementById)
- Modifying content and attributes
- Event listeners and handling
- Creating and removing elements
- +1 more
Asynchronous JavaScriptPractice
- Callbacks and callback hell
- Promises and Promise chaining
- async/await syntax
- Fetch API for HTTP requests
- +1 more
Projects:
Todo list applicationWeather app using an APIInteractive quiz game
You can build interactive web applications that fetch and display data.
3
Modern Development Tools
1-2 weeks · Learn the tools that professional developers use every day.Version Control
- Git basics (init, add, commit, push, pull)
- Branching and merging
- GitHub for collaboration
- Pull requests and code review
Developer Tools
- Browser DevTools for debugging
- VS Code setup and extensions
- npm/yarn package management
- ESLint and Prettier for code quality
Projects:
Set up a professional development environmentContribute to a GitHub repository
You can work with version control and modern tooling.
4
React & Modern Frameworks
4-6 weeks · Learn React, the most popular frontend framework for building user interfaces.React Fundamentals
- Components and JSX
- Props and passing data
- State with useState
- Side effects with useEffect
- +3 more
React Patterns
- Component composition
- Custom hooks
- Context API for global state
- Error boundaries
- +1 more
React Ecosystem
- React Router for navigation
- Data fetching (TanStack Query or SWR)
- State management options
- CSS-in-JS or Tailwind CSS
Projects:
Movie search applicationE-commerce product pageDashboard with multiple views
You can build complete single-page applications with React.
5
TypeScript
2-3 weeks · Add type safety to your JavaScript. TypeScript is increasingly required for frontend roles.Projects:
Convert a JavaScript project to TypeScriptBuild a typed React application from scratch
You can write type-safe frontend code and catch errors before runtime.
6
Testing & Quality
2-3 weeks · Learn to write tests that give you confidence your code works correctly.Testing Fundamentals
- Unit testing with Jest or Vitest
- Testing React components with Testing Library
- Mocking functions and modules
- Test coverage and what to test
Quality Practices
- Accessibility testing
- Performance basics (Core Web Vitals)
- Code review practices
Projects:
Add tests to an existing projectSet up CI/CD with GitHub Actions
You can write reliable code and catch bugs before they reach users.
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