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4-Week Starter Course Plan

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What’s Next?​

Below is a 4-Week Starter Course Plan you can follow alongside this blog.

4-Week Frontend Starter Course Plan 🗓️​

Week 1: Web Foundations​

Focus: HTML, CSS, basics of the web

Learn:

  • How the internet works (browser, server, request/response)
  • HTML tags, forms, images, links
  • CSS basics: colors, fonts, spacing

Practice Projects:

  • Personal profile page
  • Simple contact form

Challenge:

Build a one-page website about yourself using only HTML & CSS.

Week 2: JavaScript Essentials​

Focus: Core JavaScript for frontend

Learn:

  • Variables, functions, loops
  • DOM manipulation
  • Events (click, input, submit)

Practice Projects:

  • Counter app
  • Show/hide password toggle

Challenge:

Create a small app that updates content dynamically without refreshing the page.

Week 3: Modern Frontend (React or Vue)​

Focus: Component-based development

Learn:

  • Components & props
  • State management
  • Conditional rendering

Practice Projects:

  • Todo list
  • Simple dashboard UI

Challenge:

Convert a static page into reusable components.

Week 4: Backend Basics with Node.js​

Focus: Full-stack fundamentals

Learn:

  • Node.js & Express
  • REST APIs
  • Connecting frontend to backend

Practice Projects:

  • Simple API
  • Fetch data from backend

Challenge:

Build a frontend that consumes your own backend API.

Bonus: Career Readiness​

  • Git & GitHub basics
  • Portfolio building
  • Resume & interview prep

Final Words 🌱​

You don’t need to know everything to start— you just need to start and keep going.

Consistency beats talent in software development.

Happy coding! 🎉