Here’s a comprehensive index (roadmap) to become a Full-Stack .NET Developer, covering both frontend and backend skills, database, tools, and deployment. This roadmap is broken into stages to guide your learning.
1. Programming Foundations
Learn C# Variables, Data Types, Control Structures OOP (Classes, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Interfaces) LINQ, Exception Handling Understand .NET Basics .NET Core vs .NET Framework CLI tools
2. Backend Development with ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core Fundamentals MVC pattern Razor Pages Dependency Injection Web API Building RESTful APIs Attribute routing Model binding and validation Versioning and filters Middleware and Services Authentication and Authorization Identity JWT tokens Role-based access
3. Frontend Development
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Basics Modern Frontend Frameworks (pick one): Angular (commonly paired with .NET) React or Blazor Consuming REST APIs Form validation, Routing, Component design Responsive Design (Bootstrap, TailwindCSS)
4. Databases
SQL Server Queries, Joins, Stored Procedures Entity Framework Core Code-first vs DB-first Migrations Relationships & Lazy/Eager loading
5. Tools & Practices
Version Control: Git & GitHub/GitLab Visual Studio / VS Code NuGet Package Manager Logging (Serilog, NLog) Unit Testing (xUnit, NUnit) Postman for API testing
6. DevOps & Deployment
Publish apps to: IIS Azure App Services Docker CI/CD basics (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) App Configuration and Secrets Management
7. Optional: Advanced Topics
Blazor (WebAssembly or Server) SignalR (Real-time communication) Microservices (with .NET) Design Patterns (Repository, Unit of Work) Clean Architecture / DDD
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