MERN Stack Developer Roadmap (2025)
Phase 1: Core Web Basics (1 Month)
HTML & CSS:
- Semantic HTML, forms, tables
- Flexbox, CSS Grid
- Responsive Design with Media Queries
JavaScript (ES6+):
- Functions, loops, objects, arrays
- Promises, async/await
- DOM manipulation
- Fetch API
Git & GitHub:
- Version control basics, pull/push, branches
Phase 2: React.js (Frontend)
Core Concepts:
- JSX, Components
- Props & State
- useState, useEffect
- Events and Forms
Routing:
- React Router DOM
State Management:
- Context API (or Redux Toolkit)
Styling:
- Tailwind CSS / Chakra UI
API Calls:
- Axios or Fetch
- useEffect to load data
Authentication UI:
- Protected Routes
MERN Stack Developer Roadmap (2025)
- Login/Signup forms
Projects:
- Weather App, Todo App
Phase 3: Node.js + Express (Backend)
Node.js Basics:
- Event loop, modules
- npm & package.json
Express.js:
- RESTful APIs
- Routing, Middleware
MongoDB Integration:
- MongoDB Atlas, Mongoose
- CRUD Operations
- Schema Validation
Auth:
- JWT, bcrypt
- Protected Routes
Project Idea:
- Blog API / Task Manager
Phase 4: MERN Integration
Connect Frontend + Backend:
- Axios, CORS, .env
Folder Structure:
/client React frontend
/server Node + Express backend
Deployment Ready:
- npm-run-all / proxy config
MERN Stack Developer Roadmap (2025)
Projects:
- Fullstack Blog, Notes App
Phase 5: Deployment + DevOps
Frontend Hosting:
- Vercel / Netlify
Backend Hosting:
- Render / Railway
Database:
- MongoDB Atlas
CI/CD:
- GitHub Actions
Environment Variables:
- Use .env files securely
Bonus: Advanced Topics
- Socket.IO (real-time)
- Redux Toolkit
- TypeScript
- Testing (Jest, Supertest)
- File Uploads with Multer
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)