Road to Become a Frontend Dev
Frontend Development Roadmap (Beginner Friendly)
1. Web Basics - What is the Web? (Browsers, Servers, DNS,
HTTP/HTTPS) - How Websites Work (Request/Response cycle, Frontend
vs Backend)
2. HTML (Structure) - Basics: Tags, Elements, Attributes, Semantic HTML
- Forms & Inputs: form, input, select, textarea, validation - Media:
Images, Videos, Audio - Tables & Lists - Accessibility (a11y): alt, aria,
keyboard navigation
3. CSS (Styling) - Syntax & Selectors - Box Model - Positioning & Layout:
Flexbox, Grid - Styling Text, Backgrounds, Borders, Shadows - Transitions
& Animations (basic) - Media Queries (Responsive Design) 4. CSS
Frameworks / Preprocessors - Tailwind CSS (recommended) - Bootstrap
(optional) - SCSS/SASS (basic understanding)
5. JavaScript (Functionality) - Basics: Variables, Data Types, Operators,
Conditionals, Loops - Functions: Declaration, Parameters, Return - DOM
Manipulation: querySelector, addEventListener - Events & Event
Handling - Arrays & Objects - ES6+ Features: let/const, Arrow Functions,
Spread, Destructuring - Fetch API: Getting data from APIs - Promises &
Async/Await
6. Version Control - Git Basics: init, add, commit, status, log - GitHub:
push, pull, clone, Repositories, README, Branching
7. Package Managers - npm / yarn: Install, uninstall packages,
package.json
8. React.js (Component-Based UI) - JSX Syntax - Components:
Functional, Props & State - Hooks: useState, useEffect - Conditional
Rendering - Lists & Keys - Forms in React - Lifting State Up - React
Router - Basic State Management (Context API)
9. Build Tools - Vite / Create React App - Module Bundling (basic idea) -
ESLint + Prettier - Environment Variables
10. Testing (Beginner Level) - Why testing matters - Jest (unit testing
basics) - React Testing Library (basic tests) 11. Deployment - Netlify /
Vercel (Frontend Hosting) - GitHub Pages - Connecting custom domain
12. Real Projects to Build - Portfolio Website - To-Do List - Weather App
(API) - Blog App (with fake JSON server) - E-commerce Frontend
(product cards, cart UI) - Authentication UI (login/signup form)
Bonus Topics - TypeScript (with React) - Animations with Framer Motion
- Accessibility improvements - Performance Optimization - SEO Basics -
PWAs (Progressive Web Apps)
Frontend Roadmap: 20% High-Impact Topics
HTML - Focused Essentials
- Semantic Tags: <header>, <nav>, <main>, <section>, <article>, <footer>
- Form Elements: <form>, <input>, <button>, <label>, <select>, <textarea>
- Media Tags: <img>, <video>, <audio>, <iframe>
- List Tags: <ul>, <ol>, <li>
- Linking & Metadata: <a>, <link>, <meta>, <title>
CSS - Core Concepts to Master
- Box Model (margin, border, padding, content)
- Flexbox (display: flex, justify-content, align-items)
- Grid Layout (display: grid, grid-template-areas, gap)
- Selectors & Specificity
- Media Queries for Responsive Design
JavaScript - Must-Know Features
- Variables: let, const
- Data Types & Control Flow: if, for, while, switch
- Functions: function declaration, arrow functions
- DOM Manipulation: document.querySelector, addEventListener
- Fetching Data: fetch(), async/await
React.js - High Impact Essentials
- JSX Syntax
- Functional Components & Props
- useState and useEffect Hooks
- Conditional Rendering
- Lists with .map() and Keys
- React Router for Navigation
Version Control - Git Essentials
- Core Commands: git init, add, commit, status, log
- Remote Basics: git push, pull, clone
- Branching & Merging
Deployment - Simple & Effective
- Deploy React apps using Vercel or Netlify
- GitHub Pages for static projects
- Connecting custom domains
