Roadmap to Becoming a Badass Java Backend Developer

This thread was originally published on Twitter by Vikas Rajput

Java Backend Development is One of the Highly In Demand and Top Paying Jobs in Tech. Here's a simple and structured roadmap to becoming one:

1. Core Java

First comes the fundamentals of Java Programming, here you will understand OOP concepts, data types, loops, conditional statements, collection frameworks and many more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cm1x4bC610?embedable=true

2. JDBC

JDBC library helps you work with databases, nowadays frameworks have made jobs easy but you should still know how it works fundamentally.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsyeobzWxl7rU7Jz3zDRpqB-EODzBbHOI?embedable=true

3. SQL

You will need good SQL knowledge to work with JDBC to write queries.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=7S_tz1z_5bA&embeds_loader_url_for_pings=aHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS8&embeds_origin=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20&feature=emb_logo?embedable=true

4. JSP + Servlet

JSP+Servlet are fundamentals of Java Web development. Many would debate that after the Spring framework this is not required but I would still recommend this.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE0F6C1917A427E96?embedable=true

5. Spring Framework

5.1. Core Spring Framework

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB8k2-Egfv0&list=PLC97BDEFDCDD169D7?embedable=true

5.2. Spring REST & Spring DATA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB8k2-Egfv0&list=PLC97BDEFDCDD169D7?embedable=true

5.3. Spring Security

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm-8qfMWEV8&list=PLqq-6Pq4lTTYTEooakHchTGglSvkZAjnE?embedable=true

6. Hibernate Framework

Hibernate is one of the Popular ORM frameworks to manage the Persistence layer and helps you work with a Database without advanced knowledge of SQL.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv2xctJxE-w&list=PL4AFF701184976B25?embedable=true

7. Spring Boot

Spring Boot is the ultimate framework and Makes Java Web Development less boilerplate, it can help you make production-ready applications in no time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLqq-6Pq4lTTbx8p2oCgcAQGQyqN8XeA1x&time_continue=1&v=msXL2oDexqw&embeds_loader_url_for_pings=aHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS8&embeds_origin=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title?embedable=true

8. Basic DevOps

8.1. Learn to Use AWS & Deploy Java Apps

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVz2XdJiJQxxurKT1Dqz6rmiMuZNdClqv

8.2. Learn Basic Docker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p28piYY_wv8?embedable=true

8.3. Learn Basic Kubernetes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTNR7vDQDD8?embedable=true

8.4. Deploy Spring Boot App on Kubernetes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=EZolJ4lNiYc&embeds_loader_url_for_pings=aHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS8&embeds_origin=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20&source_ve_path=MTY0OTksMjg2NjM&feature=emb_logo?embedable=true

That's a wrap! Get started with Java backend development with these resources!

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