MERN Stack Roadmap - Advanced

Follow this step-by-step roadmap to master mern_stack at Advanced level

1

Advanced React.js

4 weeks

▹React Context API
▹State Management with Redux Toolkit
▹Custom Hooks
▹Performance Optimization (memo, useCallback, useMemo)
▹Code Splitting & Lazy Loading
▹Testing React Apps (Jest, React Testing Library)

2

Advanced Node.js & Express.js

4 weeks

▹Middleware Deep Dive
▹Authentication & Authorization (JWT, OAuth)
▹File Uploads & Multer
▹Error Handling & Logging
▹Environment Variables & Config
▹Security Best Practices (Helmet, Rate Limiting, CORS)

3

Full-Stack Integration

4 weeks

▹Connecting React Frontend to Node.js Backend
▹Consuming REST APIs
▹Authentication Flow (Login, Register, Protected Routes)
▹Role-Based Access Control
▹Real-Time Apps with WebSockets (Socket.io)

4

Deployment & DevOps

4 weeks

▹Preparing App for Production
▹Hosting Frontend (Vercel, Netlify)
▹Hosting Backend (Heroku, Render, Railway, AWS EC2)
▹MongoDB Atlas Setup
▹CI/CD Basics with GitHub Actions
▹Dockerizing a MERN App

5

Advanced Topics

5 weeks

▹GraphQL with Apollo
▹Microservices Architecture
▹Serverless Functions
▹Caching with Redis
▹Message Queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka Basics)
▹Monitoring & Logging Tools (PM2, Winston)

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