Software Development Roadmap for B.A.
Students
Date: April 4, 2025
✅ Phase 1: Programming ka Base Strong Karo (1-2
months)
Language: Python (simple & powerful)
Topics to Cover:
● Variables, Loops, Functions
● If-else, Lists, Dictionaries
● File Handling
● Basic OOPs (Object-Oriented Programming)
Free Course: CS50 by Harvard on YouTube
✅ Phase 2: Data Structures & Algorithms (2-3 months)
Why? Coding interviews ke liye must-have hai.
Topics:
● Arrays, Linked Lists
● Stacks, Queues
● Trees, Sorting, Searching
Practice Platforms:
● LeetCode
● GeeksForGeeks
Free Course: Apna College DSA Playlist
✅ Phase 3: Real Projects + Web Development (3-4
months)
Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Backend: Python + Flask or Node.js
Projects to Build:
● Personal Portfolio Website
● To-do List App
● Blog Website
Free Course: CodeWithHarry Web Dev Playlist
✅ Phase 4: Git, GitHub & Freelancing Start (1 month)
● Learn Git & GitHub – Upload your code and make a portfolio
● Create GitHub profile
● Freelancing platforms to join:
○ Fiverr
○ Upwork
🧾 Optional: Paid Certification Programs (if budget
allows)
● Scaler Academy – Beginner to Advanced Software Dev
● Coding Ninjas Full Stack Development
● freeCodeCamp (100% free + certificate)
🕒 Suggested Daily Schedule (2–3 hrs/day)
● 1 hr – Theory (video/course)
● 1 hr – Coding/Practice
● 30 min – 1 hr – Project Building + Portfolio
✅ After 6–8 Months
● Projects + Skills Ready
● Apply for internships on LinkedIn, Internshala
● Start Freelancing
● By final year: Job-Ready