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Best Backend Development Roadmap

Week Topics Details Project/Task Progress
Week 1 JavaScript Fundamentals Master variables, data types, loops, functions, and objects. Focus on ES6+ features such as arrow functions, template literals, and destructuring. Create a To-Do List App: A basic task tracker with add, delete, and mark complete features. [ ]
JavaScript Asynchronous Programming Learn Promises, async/await, and callback handling. Understand how JavaScript manages asynchronous tasks with the event loop. Add a Save to Local Storage feature to the To-Do List App using asynchronous logic. [ ]
Week 2 Node.js Basics Understand Node.js runtime, modules (fs, http, path), and NPM for managing dependencies. Create a File System App: A CLI tool to create, read, and delete files and directories. [ ]
Node.js Asynchronous Programming Explore Node.js streams, buffers, and the EventEmitter API. Enhance the File System App to handle large files with streams and real-time logs. [ ]
Week 3 Express.js Basics Set up a web server with Express.js. Learn routing, serving static files, and handling requests and responses. Build a Simple Blog API: Create routes for CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete) on blog posts. [ ]
Express Middleware Learn to use middleware for request parsing, logging, and error handling. Add logging and error-handling middleware to the Blog API. [ ]
Week 4 MongoDB Basics Learn database fundamentals: collections, documents, CRUD operations, and MongoDB queries. Build a Student Database: Perform CRUD operations to manage student records. [ ]
Mongoose Basics Integrate Mongoose for schema creation, validation, and queries. Enhance the Student Database with Mongoose for schema-based validation and relationships. [ ]
Week 5 RESTful API Design Learn REST principles and how to structure APIs with proper URL conventions and HTTP methods. Create a Task Manager API: Manage tasks with CRUD endpoints and apply RESTful best practices. [ ]
Authentication Explore user authentication with bcrypt for password hashing and JWT for token-based authentication. Add user authentication to the Task Manager API for secure login and task access. [ ]
Week 6 Error Handling and Testing Learn structured error handling with try-catch and build robust APIs. Understand the importance of testing APIs using tools like Jest or Postman. Write test cases for the Task Manager API and implement error handling for all routes. [ ]
Week 7 Advanced Node.js Concepts Explore worker threads, clustering, and child processes for improving performance and scalability in Node.js applications. Build a Load-Balanced API: Use clustering to handle concurrent requests efficiently in the Task Manager API. [ ]
Week 8 Deployment and Environment Management Learn how to deploy applications using services like Heroku or AWS. Understand environment variables and configuration management. Deploy the Task Manager API on Heroku with proper environment variables for database and authentication secrets. [ ]
Week 9 Version Control and Collaboration Master Git for version control and collaborative workflows using GitHub or GitLab. Learn branching, merging, and resolving conflicts. Create a GitHub repository for the Task Manager API and invite collaborators to simulate a team workflow. [ ]
Week 10 API Optimization and Security Explore caching, rate limiting, and securing APIs against common threats (e.g., SQL injection, CSRF, XSS). Add rate limiting and input sanitization to the Task Manager API to enhance security and performance. [ ]

Detailed Project Descriptions

  1. To-Do List App

    • A beginner-friendly project to practice JavaScript fundamentals.
    • Features: Add, delete, mark complete, and save tasks using localStorage.
    • Focus: Event handling and DOM manipulation.

  2. File System App

    • CLI-based project to interact with the file system using Node.js.
    • Features: Read/write files, create directories, handle large files with streams.
    • Focus: Working with Node.js modules and the file system.

  3. Simple Blog API

    • RESTful API for managing blog posts.
    • Features: CRUD operations, error handling, and middleware for logging.
    • Focus: Routing and Express.js middleware.

  4. Student Database

    • A project to practice MongoDB CRUD operations with Mongoose schema validation.
    • Features: Add, update, delete, and query student records.
    • Focus: Schema design and database interaction.

  5. Task Manager API

    • An advanced RESTful API project for managing user tasks.
    • Features: User authentication, CRUD operations, and rate limiting for security.
    • Focus: Authentication, API design, and optimization.