In this post we have curated the things required to become a react js developer. If you are a student or looking to switch career go through the plan below, so that you can achieve result at the end of it
Weeks 1–3: HTML, CSS, JavaScript fundamentals.
Weeks 4–6: React basics (components, props, state, hooks).
Weeks 7–9: Project 1 (To-do app, Blog, Weather app).
Weeks 10–12: Routing, APIs, state management.
Weeks 13–15: Add Redux, Context API, advanced hooks.
Weeks 16–18: TypeScript, testing, deploy on Vercel/Netlify.
Weeks 19–20: Portfolio website + GitHub cleanup.
Phase 1: Web & JavaScript Fundamentals (Week 1–3)
Understand how the web works and write clean JavaScript
🧠 Skills:
- HTML5 (forms, inputs, semantic tags)
- CSS3 (selectors, flexbox, media queries)
- JavaScript (ES6+):
let,const, arrow functions, DOM, async/await
🛠 Projects:
- Personal Portfolio (HTML/CSS only)
- Simple Calculator (JavaScript)
- Weather App using OpenWeatherMap API (Vanilla JS)
📚 Resources:
Phase 2: Core React (Week 4–6)
Learn to build dynamic UIs using React
🧠 Skills:
- JSX, Components, Props, State
useState,useEffect, component lifecycle- Handling events, conditional rendering
🛠 Projects:
- To-Do App
- Expense Tracker
- Product Card UI
📚 Resources:
Phase 3: Routing, APIs & Hooks (Week 7–9)
Add navigation, dynamic content, and fetch data
🧠 Skills:
- React Router v6
useEffectwith APIs (Axios / Fetch)- Custom Hooks (basic)
🛠 Projects:
- Blog App with Routing
- GitHub User Search
- Movie Search App with TMDb API
📚 Resources:
Phase 4: State Management (Week 10–12)
Manage shared or global app state efficiently
🧠 Skills:
- React Context API
- Redux Toolkit (RTK), Async Thunks
- Zustand (bonus modern state manager)
🛠 Projects:
- Shopping Cart with Context/Redux
- Notes App with Tags
- Theme Switcher (Dark/Light mode)
📚 Resources:
Phase 5: Styling, Deployment & Optimization (Week 13–15)
Make your app production-ready
🧠 Skills:
- Tailwind CSS / Bootstrap
- Responsive design
- Deploy to Netlify, Vercel, or GitHub Pages
🛠 Projects:
- Responsive Portfolio (React + Tailwind)
- Blog with Markdown Support
- E-commerce product page
📚 Resources:
Phase 6: TypeScript, Testing & Final Touches (Week 16–18)
Improve code safety and reliability
🧠 Skills:
- TypeScript in React
- React Testing Library, Jest
- Prop drilling prevention, code splitting
🛠 Projects:
- Rebuild To-Do App in TypeScript
- Unit test a simple form app
📚 Resources:
Phase 7: Final Portfolio & Job Readiness (Week 19–20)
🧠 Skills:
- Git + GitHub project workflow
- Resume & LinkedIn optimization
- Interview prep (JS + React Qs)
🛠 Final Portfolio Project Ideas:
- Blog Platform (with login, edit, markdown)
- Dashboard App (admin panel, charts)
- Full-stack MERN App (if backend is known)
