Frontend Developer Roadmap
1. Basics of Web Development
• HTML: Learn structure of web pages (elements, tags, attributes)
• CSS: Styling web pages (selectors, box model, positioning, flexbox, grid)
• JavaScript (JS): Programming the behavior of web pages (variables, functions, events, DOM
manipulation)
2. Version Control
• Git: Learn basic commands (clone, commit, push, pull)
• GitHub: Hosting your projects, collaboration
3. Advanced JavaScript
• ES6+ features (let/const, arrow functions, promises, async/await)
• DOM manipulation and events
• Fetch API / AJAX for API calls
• Understanding JSON
4. CSS Frameworks and Preprocessors
• CSS frameworks: Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS
• CSS preprocessors: SASS/SCSS
5. Frontend Frameworks/Libraries
• React.js (most popular)
• Others to explore: Vue.js, Angular
6. Package Managers
• npm, yarn
7. Module Bundlers
• Webpack, Parcel, Vite
8. State Management
• React Context API, Redux
9. Testing
• Unit testing with Jest
• Integration and e2e testing with Cypress
10. Build Tools & Automation
• Task runners (npm scripts, Gulp)
11. Deployment
• Deploy to GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel
12. Browser DevTools
• Inspect elements, debug JS, performance analysis
13. Additional Skills
• Responsive Design (Media queries, Mobile-first)
• Accessibility (ARIA roles, keyboard navigation)
• SEO basics