.NET & Java Developer Roadmap

✅ Step-by-Step Guide to Get a .NET Full Stack Developer Job in California

1. Core Technical Skills to Learn

You need to be strong in both back-end and front-end tech:

🔹 Back-End (.NET/.NET Core)
• C#
• ASP.NET Core (MVC & Web API)
• Entity Framework Core
• LINQ
• SQL Server
• REST APIs

🔹 Front-End
• HTML5, CSS3
• JavaScript (ES6+)
• TypeScript
• Angular or React (Angular is more common with .NET)
• Bootstrap / Tailwind CSS

🔹 DevOps / Tools
• Git, GitHub
• Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
• Docker (optional but valuable)
• Postman, Swagger (API testing/documentation)
• CI/CD concepts

🔹 Soft Skills
• Communication, Agile, Scrum
• Resume + LinkedIn optimization
• Mock interviews

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📆 Month-by-Month Schedule to Become Job-Ready

🎯 Goal: Become Job-Ready in 4 Months

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🗓️ Month 1: Foundation (Backend Focus)

Main Focus: .NET Core, C#, API development

Week 1–2
• Learn C# basics → classes, objects, LINQ, collections
• Build console apps and small practice projects

Week 3–4
• Learn ASP.NET Core MVC & Web API
• Create your first RESTful API (CRUD operations)
• Use Postman for testing
• Start learning Entity Framework Core (EF Core)
• Connect to SQL Server

Project: Build a small API (e.g., Todo list or Student record API)

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🗓️ Month 2: Front-End Development (Angular or React)

Week 1–2
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript fundamentals
• Learn Angular or React (Angular pairs well with .NET)

Week 3–4
• Build simple components
• Learn routing, forms, and service calls
• Consume your backend API with front-end
• Start building a full-stack CRUD app

Project: Full-stack “Task Management System” with Angular + .NET Core

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🗓️ Month 3: DevOps, Deployment & Polish Projects

Week 1
• Learn Git & GitHub (push, pull, commit, branches)
• Use Visual Studio & Visual Studio Code professionally

Week 2
• Introduction to Azure or AWS basics
• Deploy your full-stack app to Azure (App Service)

Week 3–4
• Write README.md for GitHub projects
• Add Swagger to your API
• Learn Postman testing basics
• Polish portfolio projects

Projects: Finalize 2–3 solid full-stack projects on GitHub

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🗓️ Month 4: Job Preparation & Applications

Week 1–2
• Update resume (highlight .NET, API, front-end, projects)
• Create optimized LinkedIn profile
• Apply to jobs on LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor
• Start mock interviews with friends or online platforms

Week 3–4
• Prepare for technical interviews:
• C# and .NET questions
• OOP, SOLID principles
• System design basics
• Practice whiteboard problems (LeetCode Easy/Medium)
• Network: Attend tech meetups or online developer groups in California

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💼 Where to Apply for .NET Full Stack Jobs in California
• LinkedIn (Set location to California, filter by entry-level or associate)
• Indeed
• Glassdoor
• Stack Overflow Jobs
• AngelList (for startups)
• Recruiters (Robert Half, TEKsystems, Kforce)

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🧠 Tips to Stand Out
• Build a clean GitHub profile with your full-stack projects
• Deploy at least 1 project publicly
• Showcase skills on your LinkedIn About section
• Get an internship or freelance work if possible during this period

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Would you like me to create a custom PDF roadmap or a Google Sheets weekly tracker for this plan?

Here’s a Java Developer Roadmap for Freshers aiming to land a job in Hyderabad in 2025:

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✅ Step-by-Step Java Developer Roadmap (For Freshers)

🔹 1. Core Java (OOPs & Basics)
• Learn Java syntax, variables, loops, arrays
• Master OOP: Classes, Objects, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, Abstraction
• Exception Handling, Collections (List, Map, Set), Generics

👉 Tools: IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse

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🔹 2. Java Programming Practice
• Solve 100+ coding problems on:
• LeetCode
• HackerRank
• GeeksforGeeks

✅ Focus on: Arrays, Strings, LinkedLists, Trees, Recursion, Sorting, Searching

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🔹 3. Version Control with Git & GitHub
• Learn basic commands: clone, commit, push, pull, branches
• Host your projects on GitHub

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🔹 4. SQL & Database
• MySQL or PostgreSQL
• CRUD operations, JOINS, indexing, normalization
• Practice real queries on SQLZoo, LeetCode SQL

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🔹 5. JDBC (Java Database Connectivity)
• Connect Java with a database
• Practice CRUD operations using JDBC

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🔹 6. Web Development Basics
• HTML + CSS + JavaScript
• Understand how front-end connects to Java backend

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🔹 7. Java Frameworks
• Spring Boot (highly in demand in Hyderabad)
• REST APIs, Controllers, Dependency Injection
• Spring Data JPA (for DB), Spring Security (for login/auth)

📚 Learn via:
• Spring Boot – Full Course
• Baeldung tutorials

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🔹 8. Build 2–3 Projects

Examples:
• Employee Management System (Spring Boot + MySQL)
• Online Bookstore API
• Blog REST API with JWT security

Host code on GitHub and optionally deploy on Render/Netlify/Vercel.

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🔹 9. Prepare Resume & Apply
• Highlight: Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, GitHub projects
• Add GitHub, LinkedIn, portfolio link

📌 Apply on:
• Naukri
• LinkedIn Jobs
• Foundit (formerly Monster)
• CutShort

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🔹 10. Prepare for Interviews
• DSA (basic-medium level)
• Java OOPs and exceptions
• SQL joins, queries
• Spring Boot architecture & REST API design

📘 Mock interview practice: Pramp, GeeksforGeeks

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🎯 In Hyderabad, target companies like:
• Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant (freshers)
• TCS, Capgemini, Accenture (mass hiring)
• Product startups (after gaining projects/experience)

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