MERN Stack Learning Roadmap
1. Prerequisites
- HTML, CSS: Basics of layout, Flexbox, Grid
- JavaScript: Variables, Arrays, Loops, Functions, DOM
- Git & GitHub: Push, pull, commit, clone
2. React (Frontend)
- Components, Props, State
- useState, useEffect hooks
- React Router for navigation
- Axios or Fetch for API calls
- Mini Project: TODO App
3. Node.js & Express (Backend)
- Node.js modules, npm, scripts
- Express routing (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
- Middleware and Error Handling
- REST APIs with JSON
- Mini Project: REST API for products
4. MongoDB & Mongoose (Database)
- NoSQL basics: Documents, Collections
- CRUD operations with Mongoose
- MongoDB Atlas for cloud DB
- Mini Project: Notes or Blog database
5. Full MERN Project
- Connect React + Node + Express + MongoDB
- Add JWT Authentication
- Project Idea: Task Manager App
6. Deployment
- Frontend: Vercel / Netlify
- Backend: Render / Railway
- Database: MongoDB Atlas
7. Tools & Resources
- VS Code, Postman, GitHub
- Docs: react.dev, expressjs.com, mongodb.com
- YouTube: Traversy Media, freeCodeCamp