The React Roadmap – How to Learn React

 The React Roadmap  – How to Learn React

1. Basics

    1. HTML

    • Learn the basics of HTML
    • Make a few pages as an exercise

    2. CSS

    • Learn the basics of CSS
    • Style pages from previous step
    • Build a page with grid and flexbox

    3. JS Basics

    •  Get familiar with the syntax
    •  Learn basic operations on DOM
    •  Learn mechanisms typical for JS (Hoisting, Event Bubbling, Prototyping)
    •  Make some AJAX (XHR) calls
    •  Learn new features (ECMA Script 6+)
    •  Additionally, get familiar with the jQuery library

2. General Development Skills

    1. Learn GIT, create a few repositories on GitHub, share your code with other people

    2. Know HTTP(S) protocol, request methods (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, OPTIONS)

    3. Don't be afraid of using Google, [Power Searching with Google](http://www.powersearchingwithgoogle.com/)

    4. Get familiar with terminal, configure your shell (bash, zsh, fish)

    5. Read a few books about algorithms and data structures

    6. Read a few books about design patterns

3. Learn React on [official website](https://reactjs.org/tutorial/tutorial.html) or complete some [courses](https://egghead.io/courses/the-beginner-s-guide-to-react)

4. Get familiar with tools that you will be using

    1. Package Managers

    2. Task Runners

5. Styling

    1. CSS Preprocessor

    2. CSS Frameworks

    3. CSS Architecture

    4. CSS in JS

6. State Management

    1. [Component State](https://reactjs.org/docs/faq-state.html)/[Context API](https://reactjs.org/docs/context.html)

    2. [Redux](https://redux.js.org/)

        1. Async actions (Side Effects)

        2. Helpers

        3. Data persistence

        4. [Redux Form](https://redux-form.com)

    3. [MobX](https://mobx.js.org/)

7. Type Checkers

8. Form Helpers

9. Routing

10. API Clients

    1. REST

    2. GraphQL


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