Full Stack Developer

☐ HTML & CSS · Required · 5 hrs

Semantic HTML, Flexbox, Grid, responsive design, CSS variables. The skeleton and skin of every web app.

• What is HTML? How the Web Actually Works (HTML & CSS): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/html-css/what-is-html-how-the-web-works
• Document Structure — DOCTYPE, html, head, body (HTML & CSS): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/html-css/document-structure
• Text Elements & Semantic Structure (HTML & CSS): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/html-css/text-semantic-structure
• Semantic HTML & Accessibility Basics (HTML & CSS): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/html-css/semantic-html-accessibility-basics

☐ JavaScript (ES6+) · Required · 10 hrs

Closures, promises, async/await, destructuring, modules. JS runs both the browser and the server — learn it properly.

☐ Git & GitHub · Required · 2 hrs

Branching, pull requests, git flow. Version control is non-negotiable.

• Git and Version Control for Data Projects (Data Engineering): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/data-engineering/git-for-data

☐ TypeScript · Required · 5 hrs

Types, interfaces, generics, strict mode. All serious React/Node projects use TypeScript. It prevents entire classes of bugs.

☐ React · Required · 12 hrs

Components, hooks (useState, useEffect, useContext), React Router, forms. React is the dominant frontend framework at top product companies.

☐ Node.js & Express · Required · 8 hrs

HTTP server, REST API, middleware, error handling, file operations. The JavaScript backend used by Robinhood, Brex, and dozens of startups.

☐ SQL & PostgreSQL · Required · 5 hrs

Schema design, JOINs, indexes, transactions with Prisma or Knex. Databases are where real data lives.

• Your First Query — SELECT & FROM (SQL): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/sql/select-from
• Introduction to Joins (SQL): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/sql/joins-intro
• Grouping Data — GROUP BY (SQL): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/sql/group-by
• Subqueries — Queries Inside Queries (SQL): https://chaduvuko.com/learn/sql/subqueries

☐ REST API + Auth · Required · 5 hrs

Connect React to Node API, JWT auth, CORS, rate limiting. The glue between frontend and backend.

☐ State Management · Recommended · 4 hrs

Redux Toolkit or Zustand, React Query for server state. Required once your app grows beyond 3 components sharing data.

☐ Testing · Required · 5 hrs

Vitest/Jest unit tests, React Testing Library, Playwright E2E. Tests are what let you refactor confidently.

☐ Docker · Required · 3 hrs

Containerise frontend and backend. docker-compose for local full stack development.

☐ Next.js · Recommended · 6 hrs

SSR, SSG, App Router, API routes. Next.js is used at Stripe, Robinhood, and Acorns for SEO-critical pages.

☐ System Design Basics · Required · 8 hrs

Caching, CDN, databases at scale, load balancing. Even frontend-leaning full stack roles at $140K+ ask system design.

☐ Cloud Deploy · Required · 5 hrs

Vercel/Netlify for frontend, AWS EC2 or App Service for backend, RDS for database. Ship something real.