Build beautiful, responsive web applications with modern frameworks
Frontend development is the art and science of creating the visual and interactive elements of websites and web applications that users directly interact with. As a frontend developer, you will transform designs into functional, responsive, and performant user interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks. This comprehensive roadmap guides you through mastering frontend technologies, from basic HTML structure to advanced React patterns, state management, and performance optimization. The frontend landscape offers multiple framework choices - React (most popular, backed by Meta), Vue.js (progressive and beginner-friendly), and Angular (enterprise-grade, backed by Google). You will learn responsive design principles, accessibility standards, cross-browser compatibility, and modern build tools. Frontend developers are in extremely high demand across all industries, from startups building MVPs to enterprises maintaining large-scale applications. The role requires creativity, attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and staying updated with rapidly evolving web technologies.
6-8 weeks
Semantic HTML, forms, tables, media, accessibility (ARIA), SEO-friendly markup
Selectors, box model, positioning, typography, transitions, animations
Mobile-first, media queries, responsive units (rem, em, vh, vw)
Modern layout systems for 1D and 2D layouts
8-10 weeks
Variables, data types, operators, functions, scope, hoisting
Arrow functions, destructuring, spread/rest, template literals, modules
Selecting elements, event handling, creating/modifying elements
Callbacks, Promises, async/await, fetch API
10-12 weeks
Components, JSX, hooks, state management, React Router
Vue instance, directives, components, Vue Router, Pinia
Type safety, interfaces, generics, utility types
Reusable components, composition, render props, HOCs
6-8 weeks
Global state management, Redux Toolkit, Zustand
REST APIs, GraphQL, React Query, data fetching patterns
Form handling, React Hook Form, Formik, validation libraries
4-6 weeks
Utility-first CSS framework, responsive design
Material-UI, Chakra UI, shadcn/ui, Ant Design
Framer Motion, React Spring, CSS animations
6-8 weeks
Jest, React Testing Library, Vitest, Cypress, Playwright
Code splitting, lazy loading, memoization, Core Web Vitals
Vite, Webpack, esbuild, bundlers
Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, CI/CD