Self-Taught Full Stack Developer Roadmap

Core:

Subject	Price	Notes
HTML	FREE	Simple, straightforward, HTML
CSS	FREE	Makes CSS feel not jank
Javascript	FREE	Focuses on using JS with HTML. Also utilizes CSS
JS 12 min overview	FREE	Super fast overview of everything JS related: language runtime, design, features, ecosystem, etc.
Intro to React	FREE	Mostly an intro. Lots of other smaller videos to find on useRef, custom hooks, context, etc.
Nodejs/express	FREE	Learn everything JS can do on the backend - read/write files, make a server, interact with a database.
Full stack project	FREE	Learn how to combine everything you’ve learned with a simple books application
Data Structures and Algorithms	~\$10	Important for tech interviews. Will also help solidify good JS fundamentals. I recommend learning TS first so that you can follow along in TS instead of JS.

Spice:

Subject	Price	Notes
Typescript	FREE	Feel free to watch until Chapter 10. The rest of the video shows very good examples of things like object oriented programming and combining TS with React.
Advanced CSS/SCSS	~\$10	Really good design focused course. Lots of practice and you will feel confidently professional
Testing	FREE	14 minutes, why not

Software development is a fantastic skill to have. The field is highly meritocratic, so people from all backgrounds have a chance to work in this industry. However, software development’s value as a skill is not relegated solely to the corporate world. Knowing software development allows you to express your current interests in any way imaginable. Delve into the worlds of creative coding, video game development, artificial intelligence, or any other topic that interests you as a hobby!