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22 Weeks : The Ultimate Follow up Table
Grow into a 100x developer by committing your time wisely.
Its important that we have a solid understanding of the basics of Web and its ecosystem.
Before beginning this you have some prerequisites to look into:
You can skip these is you somewhat know this, remember we are not here to find perfection, we are here to understand and look at much important things to come.
Here’s a table that breaks down your learning plan into weekly folds, with one fold per week. Each fold builds on the previous, allowing you to incrementally master full stack development using the MERN, PostgreSQL, Next.js, Docker, and Kubernetes stack.
The follow up table that we will follow 😁 :
| Week | Focus Area | Skills to Master | Project(s) |
| 1 | Core MERN Stack Basics | React (components, hooks), Express.js, MongoDB, REST APIs, CRUD operations | Basic CRUD App (To-Do List or Blog) |
| 2 | User Authentication | JWT-based Authentication, password hashing, authorization, protected routes | User Authentication App (Login, Register, Protected Routes) |
| 3 | Advanced MERN Concepts | State Management (Redux/Context API), Web Security, Testing | Social Media Platform (User Profiles, Posts, Comments) |
| 4 | Next.js Fundamentals | Dynamic Routing, API Routes, SSR (Server-Side Rendering), SSG (Static Site Generation), TailwindCSS | E-commerce Platform (Product Listings, Cart, Checkout with SSR) |
| 5 | Next.js Advanced Features | Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR), Middleware, API Route Optimization | Portfolio Website with Blog (SSG for Posts, ISR for Updates) |
| 6 | PostgreSQL Basics | Database normalization, relational data modeling, simple queries, connecting to Express/Next.js | Financial Tracker App (Income/Expenses, Budgets, Reports) |
| 7 | Advanced PostgreSQL Queries | Joins, aggregation, indexing, migrations, database optimization | Event Management System (Events, Users, Registrations, Filtering by Date/Category) |
| 8 | Docker Basics | Dockerfile creation, multi-container applications, Docker Compose | Containerize Full Stack App (MERN stack) |
| 9 | Kubernetes Fundamentals | Pods, services, volumes, scaling, Kubernetes deployment | Deploy Full Stack App on Kubernetes (load balancing, scaling) |
| 10 | CI/CD and Automation | Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), Jenkins/GitHub Actions, automating deployments | Set up CI/CD pipeline for Dockerized or Kubernetes-deployed apps |
| 11 | RESTful API Design | REST API design, error handling, pagination, versioning, security (CORS, rate limiting) | Task Management App (Projects, Tasks, Pagination, Filtering) |
| 12 | GraphQL with Apollo | GraphQL schema, Apollo Server, Apollo Client, querying, and mutations | GraphQL-powered Blog (Refactor existing REST API) |
| 13 | Testing (TDD, Unit & E2E) | Unit testing (Jest/Mocha), integration testing, end-to-end testing (Cypress) | Test-Driven Development (TDD) App (e.g., Calculator or Note-taking App) |
| 14 | Performance Optimization | Caching (Redis), lazy loading, database optimization, profiling | Optimize E-commerce App (Lazy load, Redis Caching, Database query tuning) |
| 15 | Microservices Architecture | Microservices, service communication, container orchestration | Microservices App (E-commerce with separate services for user management, orders, and inventory) |
| 16 | Serverless Architecture | Serverless functions (AWS Lambda, Vercel Functions), stateless services | Serverless Notification System (AWS Lambda or Vercel Functions for notifications) |
| 17 | Scaling and Caching | Horizontal scaling, load balancing, CDN, distributed caching (Redis) | High-Traffic App (Social Media Platform with Horizontal Scaling, Redis Caching, CDN Integration) |
| 18 | Cloud Deployment | Deploying on AWS/GCP/Azure, auto-scaling, security best practices (SSL, HTTPS) | Deploy Full Stack App on AWS/GCP (with auto-scaling, load balancer) |
| 19 | Monitoring and Logging | Logging (ELK stack, Prometheus), performance monitoring, alerts, error handling | Add Monitoring and Logging to an existing project (e.g., E-commerce or Social Media Platform) |
| 20 | Open Source Contributions | Contributing to open-source projects, refactoring code, improving code quality | Contribute to an Open Source Full Stack Project |
| 21 | Refinement & Optimization | Refactor old projects, clean up code, improve performance, update to latest best practices | Optimize and refine older projects (code cleanup, performance improvements, add missing features) |
| 22 | Final Project | Combining all your skills into a large-scale project | Build a scalable, feature-rich Full Stack SaaS application (e.g., project management tool or collaboration app) |
Take a long breath and read the entire table so that you truly realize what you are getting yourself into. This has the power to change your course of direction. You are about to look at yourself and say you are going to be happy and learn things on the go.
So lets goooo…