Week 1: Core Java + DSA Fundamentals
Daily Plan (6-7 hrs/day)
✅ 3 hrs Java + 3 hrs DSA + 1 hr Revision
✅ Start Coding Hands-on from Day 1
Topics to Cover:
✔ Java Fundamentals (OOPs, Collections, Exception Handling)
✔ Java 8 Features (Streams, Lambda, Functional Interfaces)
✔ JVM Internals (Garbage Collection, Memory Management)
✔ DSA Basics: Arrays, Strings, Hashing, Sorting, Searching (Binary Search)
✔ Platform: Solve 3-5 problems/day (Leetcode, CodeChef)
🎯 Hands-on:
Write Java programs using Collections & Streams
Implement basic Sorting & Searching algorithms
📅 Week 2: Multithreading + Intermediate DSA
Daily Plan (6-7 hrs/day)
✅ 2.5 hrs Java + 3 hrs DSA + 1.5 hrs Backend (Spring Boot)
Topics to Cover:
✔ Java Multithreading (Thread, Runnable, Executors, Synchronization, Locks)
✔ Concurrency & Parallel Processing (CompletableFuture, ForkJoinPool)
✔ DSA: Stack, Queue, Linked List, Sliding Window, Two Pointer
✔ Backend: Spring Boot Basics (REST API, Controllers, Services, Repositories)
🎯 Hands-on:
Solve 4-5 Leetcode problems (Easy/Medium)
Build a simple CRUD REST API using Spring Boot
📅 Week 3: Advanced DSA + SQL + Spring Boot
Daily Plan (6-7 hrs/day)
✅ 2 hrs SQL + 2 hrs DSA + 2.5 hrs Backend
Topics to Cover:
✔ Database & SQL (Joins, Indexing, Query Optimization, Transactions, ACID)
✔ Trees (BST, Traversals, LCA, Depth & Height)
✔ Spring Boot Advanced (DTOs, Exception Handling, Swagger, Logging)
✔ Microservices Basics (Monolith vs Microservices, Rest vs RPC, Service Communication)
🎯 Hands-on:
Solve 5 DSA problems (Medium/Hard) daily
Implement a simple REST API with database integration using Spring Boot +
MySQL
📅 Week 4: Graphs + Microservices + Authentication
Daily Plan (6-7 hrs/day)
✅ 2.5 hrs DSA + 2.5 hrs Backend + 1 hr System Design
Topics to Cover:
✔ Graphs (BFS, DFS, Dijkstra’s Algorithm, Topological Sorting)
✔ Microservices (API Gateway, Service Discovery, Load Balancing)
✔ Spring Security (JWT, OAuth, Role-based Authentication)
🎯 Hands-on:
Solve 5 Leetcode Medium/Hard problems daily
Build an authentication system using Spring Security & JWT
Deploy a simple microservice on Docker
📅 Week 5: Dynamic Programming + System Design Basics
Daily Plan (6-7 hrs/day)
✅ 3 hrs DSA + 2 hrs System Design + 2 hrs Backend Enhancements
Topics to Cover:
✔ DP (Knapsack, LIS, LCS, Subset Sum, Matrix Chain Multiplication)
✔ Low-Level Design (LLD): SOLID, Design Patterns, Object-Oriented Design (LLD
Questions)
✔ Message Queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ) & Caching (Redis)
🎯 Hands-on:
Solve 5 DSA problems (Medium/Hard) daily
Design a real-world system (E-commerce, Booking System)
Implement Kafka for async messaging in a Spring Boot application
📅 Week 6: System Design + Real-World Project
Daily Plan (6-7 hrs/day)
✅ 2 hrs DSA + 2 hrs System Design + 2 hrs Mock Interviews
Topics to Cover:
✔ High-Level Design (HLD) - Load Balancing, Scaling, Database Sharding
✔ LLD - Designing Scalable Applications (URL Shortener, Rate Limiter, E-commerce, etc.)
✔ Final Backend Enhancements - CI/CD Basics, Deployment on Cloud
🎯 Hands-on:
Solve 4-5 coding problems daily (Leetcode Hard)
Discuss & practice system design problems with peers
Deploy your Spring Boot microservices project on AWS/GCP
📅 Week 7: Mock Interviews + Resume Preparation
Daily Plan (6-7 hrs/day)
✅ 2 hrs DSA + 2 hrs System Design + 2 hrs Resume & Job Applications
Topics to Cover:
✔ Mock Interviews (DSA + Java + Backend + System Design)
✔ Optimize Resume (ATS-Friendly, Highlight Projects & Achievements)
✔ Start Applying for Jobs on LinkedIn, Naukri, etc.
🎯 Hands-on:
Solve 4-5 problems daily
Practice system design problems with peers
Apply to 5-10 job openings per day
📅 Week 8: Final Revisions + Job Applications
Daily Plan (6-7 hrs/day)
✅ 1 hr DSA + 2 hrs Mock Interviews + 3 hrs System Design & Projects
🎯 Final Week Focus:
✔ Review all core concepts in Java, Backend, and DSA
✔ Revise SQL queries, database design, and optimization
✔ Do daily mock interviews & apply for jobs aggressively
🎯 Outcome After 2 Months
✅ Strong Java Backend & Microservices knowledge
✅ 400+ DSA problems solved (Leetcode Medium/Hard)
✅ Real-world Spring Boot & Microservices projects
✅ Confident in System Design & Mock Interviews
✅ Ready to crack Java Developer job interviews
🔥 Final Tips
✅ Start coding hands-on from Day 1
✅ Solve at least 5 problems daily
✅ Do mock interviews & system design discussions
✅ Apply for jobs in the last 3 weeks
✅ Consistency is key! Stick to the plan
🚀 Follow this roadmap, and you'll be job-ready in 2 months!
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