willsimmons / prep-for-full-stack-js

A to-do list for preparing to be a Full Stack JS Developer

In Pursuits of Full Stack Development with JS 🚀

I created this short to-do list of study topics for preparing to be a full stack javascript developer in a course of the next couple of months.

In order to stay motivated and track your progress, I recommend you to fork this list and regularly commit to your repo with crossed out items as you progress.

Best of luck to you!

Strong understanding of JS Basics

• Brush-up basics from You-Dont-Know-JS Project
  • Up & Going
  • Scope & Closures
  • this & Object Prototypes
  • Types & Grammar
  • Async & Performance
  • ES6 & Beyong
• The Promise of a Burger Party - Mariko Kosaka
• JS concepts you should know
• Harvard - CS50x - Intro to CS

Javascript design patterns

• Module
• Prototype
• Observer
• Singleton
• 4 JavaScript Design Patterns You Should Know ― Scotch
• Learning JavaScript Design Patterns - addyosmani

Data Structures and Algorithms

• Algorithms and Data Structures in JS with Bianca Gandolfo
• Data Structures – basecs – Medium
• Algorithms – basecs – Medium

Learn a Frontend Framework

• Learn React (can be Ember/Angular etc.)
• Complete Intro to React, v3

Learn State Management

• State Management in React
• Advanced State Management in React (feat. Redux and MobX)
• Node with React: Fullstack Web Development | Udemy

Learn a Backend Framework

• NodeJS and React
• Node with React: Fullstack Web Development | Udemy

APIs and Databases

• Creating API (NodeJS and express)
• Learning MongoDB and GraphQL
• API Design in Node.js (using Express & Mongo)
• REST & GraphQL API Design in Node.js, v2 (using Express & MongoDB)

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When in doubt => refer frontend masters handbook