Frontend Developer (React)
Build the parts of websites and web apps that people see and click, using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React.
- Time needed
- 6 to 9 months at about 2 hours a day
- Who it's for
- Beginners. Comfort with computers and patience for debugging.
- Steps
- 6
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Step 1: HTML and CSS
4 to 6 weeks
Learn semantic HTML, forms, and accessibility basics. Then CSS: the box model, Flexbox, Grid, and responsive design for phones first. Rebuild two real website layouts from screenshots.
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Step 2: JavaScript
6 to 8 weeks
The most important step. Learn the language properly: functions, arrays, objects, the DOM, events, fetch, promises, and async/await. Build small projects without any framework: a calculator, a quiz, a weather page using a public API.
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Step 3: Git and GitHub
1 week
Learn to commit, branch, push, and open pull requests. Keep every project on GitHub with a clear README and a live link.
- Pro Git book Chapters 1 to 3.
- GitHub Skills
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Step 4: React
8 to 10 weeks
Learn components, props, state, effects, forms, and routing. Understand when a component re-renders and why. Build one medium project, such as a clinic appointment booking app with a list, a form, and filters.
- React official tutorial (Learn React) Read it in order. It is the best React resource available.
- Vite guide How to create and build a React project.
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Step 5: Styling at speed with Tailwind CSS
2 weeks
Most React teams use a CSS framework. Learn Tailwind's utility classes and restyle your React project with it.
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Step 6: Deploy and build your portfolio
3 to 4 weeks
Deploy your projects so anyone can open them. Build a simple portfolio site that links to each project with its GitHub code. Test everything on a real phone before sharing.
- The Odin Project Good extra project ideas with a strong community.
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