Development
+28% demand
Frontend Engineer
Specialize in building responsive, interactive user interfaces with modern frameworks and web technologies.
6-12 months
4.7/5 rating
10 Phases
Start Learning Path
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HTML5
CSS3
Sass
Tailwind CSS
JavaScript
Skills & Technologies
HTML5
CSS3
Sass
Tailwind CSS
JavaScript
TypeScript
React
Redux
Vue.js
Angular
Webpack
Vite
Jest
Cypress
UI/UX Principles
Accessibility
PWAs
Web Components
Frontend Engineer Roadmap
Phase 1: Web Foundations
1 month

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Topics Covered:
- Understanding how the web works (HTTP, browsers, DNS)
- Semantic HTML and accessibility basics
- CSS fundamentals: selectors, box model, layout basics
Phase 2: Advanced CSS & Styling
1 month

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Topics Covered:
- Flexbox & CSS Grid layout
- Responsive design with media queries
- Preprocessors: Sass or LESS
- Utility CSS: Tailwind CSS or Bootstrap
- Design tokens and theming
Hands-on Projects:
- Responsive Landing Page
- Modern Portfolio UI
Phase 3: Modern JavaScript & TypeScript
1 month

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Topics Covered:
- ES6+ features (let, const, arrow functions, destructuring)
- Modules and bundlers (Webpack, Vite)
- Async JavaScript: callbacks, promises, async/await
- TypeScript basics and type safety
Hands-on Projects:
- Interactive Todo App
- Calculator with TS
Phase 4: Frameworks (React, Vue, Angular)
1.5 months

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Topics Covered:
- Choose a primary framework (e.g. React, Vue.js, or Angular)
- Component architecture and lifecycle
- Routing and navigation
- State management: Redux / Zustand / Vuex / Pinia
- Form handling and validation
Hands-on Projects:
- Blog CMS UI
- Admin Dashboard
Phase 5: Testing & Quality
0.5 month

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Topics Covered:
- Unit testing with Jest or Mocha
- Component testing and integration testing
- E2E testing with Cypress or Playwright
- Accessibility testing tools
Phase 6: Progressive Web Apps (PWA)
1 month

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Topics Covered:
- Service Workers and caching strategies
- Offline-first functionality
- Web App Manifest and installability
- Performance optimization and Lighthouse scores
Hands-on Projects:
- Offline News App
- PWA Portfolio Site
Phase 7: Advanced UI Techniques
1 month

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Topics Covered:
- Web Components & Custom Elements
- Animations (CSS, Framer Motion)
- Design systems & component libraries
- Responsive grid systems and accessibility
Hands-on Projects:
- Design System UI
- Interactive Component Library
Phase 8: Tooling & Deployment
0.5 month

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Topics Covered:
- Performance profiling
- Bundle analysis and code splitting
- CI/CD basics for frontend apps
- Deploy using Vercel, Netlify, or similar
Phase 9: Modern Frontend Architecture
1 month

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Topics Covered:
- Micro-frontends architecture
- Jamstack with static site generators (Next.js, Nuxt)
- Server‑Side Rendering (SSR) vs Static Generation (SSG)
- API integrations & headless CMS usage
Hands-on Projects:
- SSR Documentation Site
- Jamstack Blog
Phase 10: Capstone Portfolio Project
1 month

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Topics Covered:
Hands-on Projects:
- Full-featured frontend web app
- Responsive design, state management, PWA + SSR
- Deployed with CI/CD and performance budget tracking
Tools & Resources
VS Code
Git + GitHub
Postman / REST Client
Browser DevTools
Tailwind or Bootstrap
Jest
Cypress
Framer Motion
Lighthouse
Vercel / Netlify