Frontend Developer Roadmap: Master the Latest Web Development Skills

Explore the 2024 roadmap to becoming a frontend developer. Learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript, frameworks, and more to build responsive, modern websites. Start your web development journey today

1. Internet Basics

  • How the Internet Works
  • What is HTTP?
  • What is Domain Name?
  • What is Hosting?
  • DNS and How it Works
  • Browsers and How They Work

2. HTML/CSS

  • Learn the Basics of HTML
  • Writing Semantic HTML
  • Forms and Validations
  • Conventions and Best Practices
  • Accessibility (a11y)
  • SEO Basics
  • CSS Architecture
  • Responsive Design
  • CSS Preprocessors (Sass, PostCSS)
  • CSS Frameworks (Tailwind, etc.)
  • CSS-in-JS (Styled Components, Emotion, etc.)

3. Version Control Systems

  • Git Basics
  • Working with GitHub

4. JavaScript

  • Learn the Basics of JavaScript
  • Writing Clean Code
  • DOM Manipulation
  • Fetch API/Ajax (XHR)
  • ES6+ and Modular JavaScript
  • Learn the Basics of Front-End Frameworks (React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, SolidJS, etc.)

5. Package Managers

  • npm
  • yarn
  • pnpm

6. Build Tools

  • Linters and Formatters (Prettier, ESLint)
  • Module Bundlers (Webpack, Rollup, Vite, etc.)
  • Task Runners

7. Web Security

  • HTTPS
  • Content Security Policy (CSP)
  • CORS
  • OWASP Security Risks

8. Web Components

  • HTML Templates
  • Custom Elements
  • Shadow DOM

9. Type Checkers

  • TypeScript
  • Flow

10. Progressive Web Apps (PWA)

  • Service Workers
  • Web App Manifest
  • IndexedDB
  • LocalStorage

11. Performance Optimization

  • Lazy Loading
  • Web Vitals
  • LightHouse
  • Performance Metrics

12. Testing

  • Unit Testing (Jest, Mocha)
  • End-to-End Testing (Cypress, Playwright)
  • Integration Testing

13. Deployment

  • CI/CD Concepts
  • Vercel, Netlify, AWS, etc.

14. Continue Learning

  • Mobile Apps (React Native, Ionic, etc.)
  • Desktop Apps (Electron, Tauri, Flutter)
  • Server-side Rendering (Next.js, Nuxt.js, etc.)
  • Static Site Generators (Gatsby, Next.js)
  • GraphQL

15. Advanced Topics

  • TypeScript Advanced
  • Node.js
  • Fullstack Development