FULL STACK JAVA
MASTER PLAN
9-Month Structured Roadmap — 12 Pillars
Pillars 1–8 in 7 Months · Pillars 9–12 in Final 2 Months
9
Months
12
Pillars
7
Projects
∞
Outcomes
Beginner Developer Full Stack Job Ready Production Architect
PHASE 1 Months 1–2
Programming Foundation
#01 Java + DSA + Problem Solving
Core Java OOP Collections Streams Arrays
Linked Lists Trees Graphs Sorting Searching
Recursion Dynamic Programming
Daily: Java 60% · DSA 40%
Outcome: Interview-ready algorithmic thinking & strong Java core
Resources: LeetCode · GeeksForGeeks · JavaBrains · HackerRank
PHASE 2 Months 1–6 (Parallel)
Placement Foundation
#02 Aptitude + Reasoning + Communication
Quantitative Aptitude Logical Reasoning Verbal Ability Non-Verbal Reasoning Communication Skills
HR Preparation
Daily: Aptitude 30m · Reasoning 30m · Verbal 20m · Comm 10m
Outcome: Clear placement exams, confident communication, HR-ready
Resources: IndiaBix · RS Aggarwal · Speak English Podcast
PHASE 3 Months 2–4
Frontend Development
#03 CSS + Tailwind + Bootstrap
CSS Fundamentals Flexbox Grid Responsive Design Bootstrap 5
Tailwind CSS UI Systems Animations
Daily: UI build + component practice
Outcome: Professional responsive UI development mastery
Resources: Kevin Powell (YouTube) · Tailwind Docs · Bootstrap Docs
#04 JavaScript Engineering
ES6+ DOM Manipulation Async/Await Promises Fetch API
LocalStorage Event Loop Closures Modules
Daily: 1 concept + 1 mini project daily
Outcome: Strong frontend logic, real-world JS understanding
Resources: [Link] · Fireship (YouTube) · Eloquent JS
#05 [Link] Ecosystem
JSX Components Hooks React Router Context API
Redux Toolkit Axios React Query Performance Optimization
Daily: Build 1 feature/component per day
Outcome: Production-level frontend applications
Resources: React Docs · Scrimba React · Jack Herrington (YouTube)
PHASE 4 Months 4–7
Backend Development
#06 Spring Boot + REST APIs
Spring Core Spring Boot REST Controllers JPA/Hibernate Bean Lifecycle
Dependency Injection Exception Handling Pagination Validation API Versioning
Daily: Build 1 API endpoint/feature per session
Outcome: Scalable enterprise-level backend systems
Resources: Amigoscode (YouTube) · Baeldung · Spring Docs
#07 SQL + PostgreSQL + MySQL
SQL Fundamentals Joins Subqueries Indexes Stored Procedures
Transactions ACID Query Optimization Database Design Normalization
ER Diagrams
Daily: 10 SQL queries + 1 schema design
Outcome: Strong database architecture & query performance skills
Resources: SQLZoo · Mode Analytics · PostgreSQL Docs
#08 Authentication + Security
JWT Tokens Spring Security OAuth2 BCrypt Access Control
Role-Based Auth CORS CSRF API Key Auth Refresh Tokens
Security Filters
Daily: Integrate security into existing project features
Outcome: Fully secure full stack applications
Resources: Bouali Ali (YouTube) · Spring Security Docs · Auth0 Blog
PHASE 5 → 8 Months 7–9
Excellence, DevOps & Career Launch
#09 Design Patterns + Testing + Clean Code
SOLID Principles Design Patterns Clean Code JUnit 5 Mockito
TDD Code Reviews Agile/Scrum
Daily: Refactor 1 existing class using patterns/SOLID
Outcome: Enterprise-level coding quality & maintainability
Resources: Refactoring Guru · Clean Code (Book) · Baeldung Testing
#10 Git + Docker + CI/CD + AWS
Git Advanced GitHub Actions Linux CLI Docker Docker Compose
Kubernetes Basics AWS EC2 AWS S3 CI/CD Pipelines Nginx
Daily: Dockerize and deploy 1 project feature
Outcome: Deploy full stack applications independently
Resources: TechWorld with Nana · AWS Free Tier · Docker Docs
#11 System Design + Microservices
LLD HLD Microservices Kafka Redis
Load Balancing Caching CAP Theorem API Gateway Service Discovery
Scalable Architecture
Daily: Design 1 system component per week
Outcome: Architect-level thinking, FAANG system design readiness
Resources: System Design Primer · Arpit Bhayani · ByteByteGo
#12 Interview Prep + Resume + Portfolio
Resume Building LinkedIn Optimization GitHub Portfolio Technical Interviews HR Interviews
Mock Interviews Open Source Contribution Behavioral Questions Negotiation
Daily: 1 mock interview + 2 LeetCode + portfolio update
Outcome: Fully job-ready, confident, hireable candidate
Resources: Naukri · LinkedIn · Pramp · [Link]
PROJECT LADDER
7 Real-World Projects · Beginner → Enterprise
Employee Management System
Month 2
01 Java + SQL + Spring Boot
E-Commerce Platform
Month 4
02 React + REST APIs + JWT Auth
Learning Management System
Month 5
03 Full Stack Integration (React + Spring Boot)
NEET Admin Dashboard
Month 6
04 React + Spring Boot + MySQL + Redis
Banking Application
Month 7
05 Security + Transactions + JUnit Testing
Microservices E-Commerce
Month 8
06 Docker + Kafka + Redis + Microservices
Enterprise SaaS Platform
Month 9
07 System Design + Cloud + CI/CD
WEEKLY EXECUTION PLAN
MON – FRI SATURDAY SUNDAY
2 hrs Core Pillar Learning 3 hrs Project Building Day 1 hr Full Revision
1 hr DSA / Aptitude Practice 1 hr Feature Implementation 1 hr Mock Tests
1 hr Coding / Project Feature 30 min Code Review & Refactor 1 hr Interview Practice
30 min Revision + Notes 30 min Portfolio Update
FINAL OUTCOME
Beginner → Developer → Job-Ready → Production Engineer → System Architect
Pillars 1–8 complete by Month 7 · Pillars 9–12 complete by Month 9
