A 90 day learning plan to learn the basics of OOP, get a command of Full Stack Javascript, build clean UIs with React, explore the cutting edge, and practice skills you'll need to be productive team member like advanced git and TDD.
- π Object Oriented Programming
- π ES6+ Javascript
- π Node
- π Mongo
- π PostgreSQL
- π React
- π Redux
- π React Native
- π Git/Github
- π CS Theory
- π Test Driven Development
The plan is broken down into 9 week chunks. Each week will have the following:
- π Important Readings
- πΌ Supplemental Videos To Watch
- π» Practice Problems
- π©π½βπ» A project that you will submit via Github to receive feedback
- π Week 01: JS Review
- π Week 02: PostgreSQL
| Day 01 | Material | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Read | The JS Way Ch. 01 | To help refresh the basics of JS |
| Read | The JS Way Ch. 02 | Learn the new ES6+ variable syntax |
| Watch | JS Fundamental Video | Review of all the major concepts in JS |
| Do | Sign Up for JS30 | Daily Challenges that will help you learn JS |
| Do | Sign Up for CodeWars | Daily Challenges that will help you learn JS |
| Day 02 | Material | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Read | The JS Way Ch. 03 | Learn proper conditional syntax including switch statements |
| Read | The JS Way Ch. 04 | Better understand loops |
| Do | JS30 #01 | Learn to interact with the DOM && use Audio |
| Do | CodeWars Fundamentals | JS syntax / problem solving practice |
| Day 03 | Material | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Read | The JS Way Ch. 05 | Learn all about functions including new ES6+ fat arrow syntax |
| Read | The JS Way Ch. 06 | Get comfortable with objects again |
| Watch | JS Object Fundamentals Video | Review JS Objects |
| Do | CodeWars: 1 Kata | JS syntax && problem solving practice |
| Day 04 | Material | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Read | The JS Way Ch. 07 | Get comfortable with using / manipulating arrays π¨ IMPORTANT FOR INTERVIEWS |
| Read | The JS Way Ch. 08 | Learn important string methods π¨ IMPORTANT FOR INTERVIEWS |
| Do | JS30 #02 | Learn JS Fundamentals && CSS manipulation with JS |
| Do | CodeWars: 1 Kata | JS syntax && problem solving practice |
| Day 05 | Material | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Read | The JS Way Ch. 09 | Dive into the basics of Object Oriented Javascript |
| Watch | JS OOP Crash Course | Review OOJS |
| Do | Build a Simple Calculator using JS OOP best practices | Reinforce OOP and get comfortable submitting PRs on Github |
| Weekend | Material | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Read | You Don't Know JS: this & Object Prototypes | REALLY LEARN JS OOP principles |
| Do | Refactor your Calculator and Resubmit | Reinforce OOP and get comfortable submitting PRs on Github |
PostgreSQL
| Day 01 | Material | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Read | Big O Notation Explained | To help refresh the basics of Big O Notation |
| Watch | Big O Video | Big O explained simply in video |
| Do | CodeWars: 1 Kata | JS syntax && problem solving practice |
| Day 02 | Material | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Read | The Imposters Handbook - Big O Chapter | Deeper Dive into Big O |
| Watch | MongoDB vs. PostgreSQL | Video breaks down the differences |
| Day 03 | Material | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Read | PostgreSQL / MySQL comparison | Learn all about the difference btw PostgreSQL and MySQL |
| Watch | Great Simple Intro. to PostgreSQL | Simple intro to PostgreSQL π¨ WATCH ALL 4 Videos |
| Do | CodeWars: 1 Kata | JS syntax && problem solving practice |
| Day 04 | Material | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Do | If you haven't yet INSTALL PostgreSQL | Redo the queries from yesterdays video without looking at the answers. Ask for help in #_help |
| Do | JS30 #06 | Learn JS Fundamentals && Yes, we are skipping - doing just the π€ money projects π€ |
| Do | CodeWars: 1 Kata | JS syntax && problem solving practice |
| Day 05 | Material | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Read | ACTIVELY READ: PostgreSQL Tutorial Sections 1 - 3 | Dive into the basics of PostgreSQL |
| Do | Setup a PostgreSQL DB and do a complex query | Reinforce PostgreSQL learning from this week |
| Weekend | Material | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Read | ACTIVELY READ: PostgreSQL Tutorial Sections 4 - 9 | REALLY LEARN PostgreSQL |