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Full-Stack Web Development

MERN/Next.js stack and modern architectures

Learning Roadmap

Recommended Path

4 months

React Advanced Patterns (Month 1)

Next.js & SSR/SSG (Month 2)

Backend APIs & Databases (Month 3)

Deployment & DevOps (Month 4)

Free Courses

Full Stack Open

University of Helsinki (Free)

Next.js Complete Guide

Vercel (Free)

The Odin Project - Full Stack JavaScript

The Odin Project (Free)

Video Tutorials

React Course - Beginner's Tutorial for React JavaScript Library

freeCodeCamp.org

Comprehensive React course from beginner to advanced

12 hours

Next.js 14 Full Course 2024

freeCodeCamp.org

Complete Next.js course with modern features

9 hours

Node.js and Express.js - Full Course

freeCodeCamp.org

Full backend development course with Node.js and Express

8 hours

MERN Stack Course - MongoDB, Express, React and NodeJS

freeCodeCamp.org

Complete MERN stack tutorial building a full application

7 hours

Certifications

Full Stack Open Certificate

University of Helsinki

Free full-stack development certificate from University of Helsinki (14 credits)

100% Free (ECTS credits available)

Meta Front-End Developer Professional Certificate

Coursera (Meta)

Meta's professional front-end certificate

Free to audit / 7-day free trial

Meta Back-End Developer Professional Certificate

Coursera (Meta)

Meta's professional back-end certificate

Free to audit / 7-day free trial

IBM Full Stack Cloud Developer

Coursera (IBM)

IBM professional certificate - free to audit

Free to audit

Front End Development Libraries

freeCodeCamp

Free certification covering React, Redux, Bootstrap

100% Free

Back End Development and APIs

freeCodeCamp

Free back-end certification with Node.js and Express

100% Free

Practice & Resources

Build Real Projects

Full-stack apps

CodeSandbox

Quick prototypes

Frontend Mentor

Real-world challenges

Knowledge Vault (Rare Finds & Strategies)

React Server Components: A Deep Dive

Deep Dive - React Architecture

How Next.js Works

Technical Deep Dive - Framework Internals

Web Performance Fundamentals by Google

Strategy Guide - Core Web Vitals

Essential Tools

VS CodeDockerPostmanMongoDB CompassVercel