This document outlines a 4-month roadmap for becoming a Java Spring Boot Backend Developer, covering essential topics such as Java fundamentals, Spring Boot basics, authentication, and microservices. Each month includes specific skills to learn and mini projects to reinforce knowledge. Additionally, it suggests bonus skills and recommended resources for further learning.
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This document outlines a 4-month roadmap for becoming a Java Spring Boot Backend Developer, covering essential topics such as Java fundamentals, Spring Boot basics, authentication, and microservices. Each month includes specific skills to learn and mini projects to reinforce knowledge. Additionally, it suggests bonus skills and recommended resources for further learning.
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4-Month Roadmap to Becoming a Java Spring Boot Backend Developer
Month 1: Java Fundamentals & OOP Mastery
Variables, Data Types, Operators
Control Statements (if-else, loops, switch) Functions & Method Overloading OOP Principles (Encapsulation, Abstraction, Inheritance, Polymorphism) Collections Framework (List, Set, Map, Queue) Exception Handling (try-catch, throws, finally) Java 8+ Features (Lambdas, Streams, Functional Interfaces) JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) with MySQL/PostgreSQL Mini Project: Console-based Banking System using OOP + JDBC.
Month 2: Spring Boot Basics & REST API Development
Spring Boot Fundamentals & Annotations (@RestController, @Service, @Repository)
Creating REST APIs with @GetMapping, @PostMapping Exception Handling (@ControllerAdvice, @ExceptionHandler) Logging with SLF4J & Logback Spring Data JPA & Hibernate (CRUD, Querying, Transactions) Connecting to MySQL/PostgreSQL Mini Project: CRUD API for Employee Management using Spring Boot + MySQL.
Month 3: Authentication & Security
Spring Security Basics (Authentication & Authorization)
JWT Authentication & Role-Based Access Control OAuth2 (Google, GitHub Login) CORS, CSRF Protection Spring Boot Caching (Redis) Mini Project: User Authentication System with JWT + Role-Based Access Control.
Month 4: Microservices, Deployment & Testing
Microservices with Spring Boot & Spring Cloud Service Discovery with Eureka API Gateway & Inter-Service Communication (Feign Client) Unit Testing (JUnit, Mockito) & Integration Testing (RestAssured) CI/CD Pipelines with Docker, GitHub Actions, AWS Deployment Final Project: E-Commerce Backend using Spring Boot, Microservices, JWT, and Docker.
Bonus Skills (Optional but Recommended)
GraphQL with Spring Boot (Flexible API querying)
Apache Kafka / RabbitMQ (For microservices communication) Spring Boot WebFlux (Reactive Programming) Kubernetes for Large-Scale Deployment
Recommended Courses & Books
'Spring in Action' by Craig Walls
'Effective Java' by Joshua Bloch Spring Boot Official Docs: https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/htmlsingle/ Udemy - Java Programming Masterclass Udemy - Spring Boot & Microservices
By following this roadmap, you'll be job-ready as a Java Spring Boot Developer in 4 mont