Learning roadmapFrontend Mastery Track

Become a React Developer

Go from JavaScript fundamentals to shipping production React apps — components, hooks, routing, testing, and a deployed capstone.

The goal
I want to become a professional React developer and ship real apps.
Milestones
4
Steps
10
Hours
56 h
Level
Beginner

The path

  1. Milestone 01Done11h

    JavaScript Foundations

    Solidify the language features React relies on every day.

    1. Done

      Master modern JS syntax

      6h

      let/const, arrow functions, destructuring, spread, modules.

    2. Done

      Async JavaScript & the event loop

      5h

      Promises, async/await, fetch, and how the event loop schedules work.

  2. Milestone 03In progress15h

    Hooks & Side Effects

    Effects, refs, context, and custom hooks.

    1. Done

      useEffect & data fetching

      5h

      Synchronize components with external systems the right way.

    2. 2Not done yet

      Context & custom hooks

      4h

      Share state without prop drilling and extract reusable logic.

    3. 3Not done yet

      Data fetching with React Query

      6h

      Caching, mutations, and server state done right.

  3. Milestone 04Locked21h

    Production React

    Routing, testing, performance, and shipping a real app.

    1. 1Not done yet

      Routing with React Router

      4h

      Nested routes, loaders, and protected routes.

    2. 2Not done yet

      Testing with Vitest & Testing Library

      5h

      Write component tests that mirror real usage.

    3. 3Not done yet

      Capstone: build & deploy a dashboard

      12h

      Apply everything in a real, deployed project.

Skills this path builds

  • Modern JavaScript
  • Async & the event loop
  • Components & JSX
  • State & hooks
  • Side effects & data fetching
  • Routing & testing