Laravel Learning Tracker 🏀⚡
Train like a pro basketball player - with measurable goals and consistent practice
📊 Quick Stats Dashboard
Start Date: ___________
Current Streak: _____ days
Total Coding Hours: _____ hours
Projects Completed: _____ / 20
Lines of Code Written: _____ / 10,000
🎯 Phase 1: Foundation (Beginner)
Like learning to dribble and shoot - master the basics
Laravel Crash Course Goals ✅
Building a Notes App - Follow Along
Watch 1-hour Laravel crash course (Date: _____)
Build Notes App alongside tutorial (Start: _____ | End: _____)
Set up Laravel project for Notes App
Create notes database table/migration
Build CRUD functionality for notes
Style the notes interface
Deploy notes app (bonus goal)
Notes App Breakdown (Track each feature as you build)
Setup & Installation (Time: _____ min)
Laravel project created
Database configured
First route working
Database Layer (Time: _____ min)
Notes migration created
Notes model created
Database seeded with test data
CRUD Operations (Time: _____ min)
Create new note functionality
Read/Display notes list
Update existing note
Delete note functionality
User Interface (Time: _____ min)
Notes list view
Create note form
Edit note form
Basic styling/layout
Bonus Features (After tutorial)
Search functionality
Note categories/tags
User authentication
File attachments
🏀 Phase 2: Skill Building (Intermediate)
Like practicing different shots - build diverse skills
Project Challenges
Project 1: Enhanced Notes App (Target: 3 days)
Build upon crash course notes app
Add user authentication
Add search and categories
Date Started: _____
Date Completed: _____
Lines of Code: _____
Project 2: Todo App with Auth (Target: 5 days)
Date Started: _____
Date Completed: _____
Features: Login, CRUD, User Sessions
Project 3: Contact Management System (Target: 1 week)
Date Started: _____
Date Completed: _____
Features: File uploads, Email sending, Search
Notes App Learning Metrics (Track during crash course)
What You'll Learn Completed Time Spent Notes
Laravel Installation ☐ _____ min ________________
Creating Routes ☐ _____ min ________________
Controllers & Methods ☐ _____ min ________________
Database Migrations ☐ _____ min ________________
Eloquent Models ☐ _____ min ________________
Blade Templates ☐ _____ min ________________
Form Handling ☐ _____ min ________________
Validation ☐ _____ min ________________
CRUD Operations ☐ _____ min ________________
Skills Gained from Notes App
Route definition (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
Controller creation and methods
Database migration and seeding
Eloquent model relationships
Blade template inheritance
Form validation and error handling
HTTP redirects and flash messages
Basic CSS/styling integration
🏆 Phase 3: Advanced Training (Intermediate+)
Like mastering advanced moves - complex applications
Advanced Projects
E-commerce Site (Target: 2 weeks)
Shopping cart, payment integration, admin panel
Start: _____ | End: _____
Social Media App (Target: 3 weeks)
User profiles, posts, likes, followers
Start: _____ | End: _____
Task Management System (Target: 2 weeks)
Team collaboration, file sharing, notifications
Start: _____ | End: _____
Technical Mastery
Skill Target Completed Date
Custom Artisan Commands 10 ___/10 _____
Unit Tests Written 30 ___/30 _____
Package Integrations 8 ___/8 _____
Database Optimizations 5 ___/5 _____
📅 Daily/Weekly Tracking
Daily Goals (Check off each day)
Week of: _____________
Day Code Time Commits New Concepts Notes
Mon ___hrs ☐ ____________ ________________
Tue ___hrs ☐ ____________ ________________
Wed ___hrs ☐ ____________ ________________
Thu ___hrs ☐ ____________ ________________
Fri ___hrs ☐ ____________ ________________
Sat ___hrs ☐ ____________ ________________
Sun ___hrs ☐ ____________ ________________
Weekly Challenges
Build 1 complete feature from scratch
Read 3 Laravel documentation pages
Fix 2 bugs in existing projects
Learn 1 new Laravel package
Help 1 person on Stack Overflow/Reddit
🎖️ Achievement Unlocks
Beginner Badges
Tutorial Finisher - Complete notes app crash course
First Deploy - Get notes app running locally
CRUD Master - Build all 4 CRUD operations
Database Designer - Create notes migration & model
Form Handler - Process note creation/editing forms
Code Committer - Make first Git commit
Intermediate Badges
Project Finisher - Complete 3 full projects
Code Warrior - Write 1,000 lines of Laravel code
Daily Grinder - Code for 7 days straight
API Builder - Create 15 API endpoints
Test Master - Write 20 unit tests
Advanced Badges
Production Hero - Deploy 3 apps to production
Community Helper - Contribute to open source
Performance Pro - Optimize app for 1000+ users
Full Stack - Build complete app with frontend
Laravel Ninja - Complete all tracker goals
📈 Monthly Review
Month: _____________
Accomplishments:
Projects completed: _____
New skills learned: _____________________
Biggest challenge overcome: _____________________
Most proud moment: _____________________
Stats:
Total coding hours: _____
Lines of code: _____
Commits made: _____
Stack Overflow questions answered: _____
Next month's focus:
🚀 Resources & References
Essential Laravel Docs
Installation & Setup
Routing
Controllers
Views & Blade
Database & Eloquent
Authentication
Validation
File Storage
Mail
Testing
Recommended Practice Sites
Laracasts.com
Laravel Daily
Spatie.be blog
Laravel News
GitHub Repositories to Study
laravel/laravel
laravel/framework
spatie packages
beyondcode packages
Remember: Like basketball training, consistency beats intensity. Code a little every day rather than
marathon sessions once a week!
Current Level: [ ] Beginner [ ] Intermediate [ ] Advanced [ ] Laravel Ninja
Next Milestone: _________________________________
Completion Date Goal: _________________________________
