Roadmap 2
Software Development Roadmap
An exploration of tech stacks and learning the basics of coding.
| Order | Field | Learn About (Concepts) | Learn By Doing (Hands-on Coding/Projects) | Best Free Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardware & Computer Fundamentals | Computer architecture, CPU, memory, binary, OS basics, how code runs on hardware | Basic electronics, assembly language intro, hardware simulation | Ben Eater 8-bit Computer Harvard CS50 |
| 2 | Web Development (Frontend) | HTML, CSS, JavaScript, responsive design, browsers, HTTP basics | Build personal websites, landing pages, interactive UIs | roadmap.sh Frontend freeCodeCamp Responsive Web Design MDN Web Docs |
| 3 | Backend Development | Servers, APIs, databases (SQL/NoSQL), authentication, REST/GraphQL | Build REST APIs, full CRUD apps, authentication systems | roadmap.sh Backend freeCodeCamp Backend The Odin Project |
| 4 | Full Stack Development | Frontend + Backend integration, deployment, state management | Build complete web apps (e.g., social media clone, e-commerce) | roadmap.sh Full Stack freeCodeCamp Full Stack Curriculum |
| 5 | Mobile Development | Cross-platform vs native, UI/UX for mobile, app lifecycle | Build Android/iOS apps or cross-platform with Flutter/React Native | roadmap.sh Flutter React Native Docs |
| 6 | DevOps & Cloud | CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), infrastructure as code | Containerize apps, set up pipelines, deploy to cloud | roadmap.sh DevOps freeCodeCamp Relational Databases (Docker intro) AWS Free Tier Labs |
| 7 | Databases | SQL vs NoSQL, indexing, queries, transactions, ORM | Design schemas, build queries, migrate data | roadmap.sh SQL freeCodeCamp Relational Databases |
| 8 | Data Structures & Algorithms | Arrays, linked lists, trees, graphs, sorting, searching, Big O | Solve LeetCode/HackerRank problems, implement from scratch | roadmap.sh DSA LeetCode CS50 |
| 9 | Programming Languages | Python, JavaScript, Java, Go, Rust basics and best practices | Build small CLI tools and projects in multiple languages | freeCodeCamp Python Certification roadmap.sh Python |
| 10 | Version Control & Collaboration | Git, GitHub, branching, pull requests, code reviews | Contribute to open source, manage team repos | roadmap.sh Git & GitHub freeCodeCamp Git Section |
| 11 | Testing & Quality Assurance | Unit, integration, end-to-end testing, debugging, CI/CD basics | Write tests for your projects, automate with GitHub Actions | roadmap.sh QA Jest Documentation |
| 12 | Security Basics | OWASP, authentication, authorization, common vulnerabilities | Secure your apps, implement auth properly | roadmap.sh Cyber Security freeCodeCamp Security Sections |
| 13 | Quantum Computing | Qubits, superposition, entanglement, quantum algorithms | Simulate quantum circuits (Qiskit) | Qiskit Textbook & Tutorials Microsoft Quantum Katas |
| 14 | Federated & Privacy-Preserving Tech | Federated learning, privacy techniques, edge computing | Implement federated models using Flower or TensorFlow Federated | Flower Framework Tutorials DeepLearning.AI Intro to Federated Learning |
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