Web Development Learning Roadmap
Your complete learning path for professional web development — from version control and build tools through testing, CI/CD, deployment, and production operations. Each stage builds on the previous.
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Master Git — the foundation of every modern development workflow. Learn to track changes, collaborate, and manage code history.
init, clone, add, commit, status, log, diff, and the three-tree architecture
Branch strategies, merge, rebase, conflict resolution, and Git flow patterns
Working with remotes, push, pull, fetch, upstream tracking, and multiple remotes
PR workflow, review process, squashing, rebase strategies, and collaboration etiquette
Workflow files, triggers, jobs, runners, artifacts, and automating your pipeline
Navigate the JavaScript ecosystem with package managers, task runners, and module systems.
Installing packages, semantic versioning, scripts, workspaces, and publishing packages
Yarn Berry, pnpm, plug-and-play, monorepo support, and performance comparisons
import/export syntax, default vs named exports, dynamic imports, and module resolution
npm scripts, concurrently, npm-run-all, and orchestrating complex build pipelines
.env files, dotenv, environment-specific config, and secrets management
Configure and optimize modern build tooling for speed, code splitting, and production efficiency.
Dev server, HMR, build command, plugins, and configuring Vite for various frameworks
Loaders, plugins, code splitting, lazy loading, tree shaking, and optimization
Extremely fast bundlers/transpilers, plugin APIs, and integration with larger tools
Transpilation, polyfills, tsconfig, path aliases, and type-checking strategies
Dynamic imports, route-based splitting, chunk strategies, and bundle analysis
Sass/SCSS, PostCSS, Tailwind CSS setup, and integrating CSS tools into the build
Ship with confidence using a comprehensive testing strategy across unit, integration, and e2e layers.
Assertions, mocks, spies, coverage, snapshot testing, and test-driven development
Rendering components, user events, async queries, and testing accessibility
Testing component interactions, API mocks, MSW, and data flow integration
Browser automation, page objects, visual regression, and cross-browser testing
ESLint, Prettier, husky hooks, lint-staged, and consistent code style automation
Build production-grade CI/CD pipelines that automate every step from commit to deploy.
Workflow syntax, matrix builds, caching, secrets, and reusable workflows
Pre-commit hooks, branch protection, status checks, and automated testing gates
Auto-deploy strategies, preview deployments, rollbacks, and deployment environments
Dockerfiles, multi-stage builds, compose, container registry, and containerized CI
Deploy web applications to production using modern hosting platforms and infrastructure patterns.
Framework auto-detection, serverless functions, preview URLs, and edge functions
Netlify CLI, functions, split testing, redirects, and forms
AWS S3, Cloudflare Pages, CDN, cache invalidation, and custom domains
VPS setup, Nginx config, PM2, SSL certificates, and reverse proxy patterns
Dev, staging, production branches, feature flags, and secrets per environment
Monitor, optimize, and maintain production applications with observability, performance, and incident response.
Logging, metrics, tracing, uptime monitoring, and alerting strategies
Sentry, source maps, error grouping, and crash reporting
Core Web Vitals, Lighthouse CI, RUM, and performance budget enforcement
Search console, sitemaps, structured data, analytics setup, and A/B testing
OWASP Top 10, CSP headers, rate limiting, DDoS protection, and dependency auditing
Before starting this roadmap, you should be comfortable with:
- →HTML document structure, semantic elements, forms, and media
- →CSS selectors, layout (Flexbox/Grid), responsive design, and animations
- →JavaScript fundamentals, DOM manipulation, async patterns, and ES6+ syntax
- →Basic terminal/command-line familiarity
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