3-Month React Learning Plan for Staff Engineer

Overview

• Duration: 3 months
• Daily commitment: 1 hour
• Focus: React, TypeScript, Testing, Deployment, Architecture, Team Growth

Week 1-4: Foundations and TypeScript

Week 1: React Basics

• Study (30 min/day):
  • Course: React Tutorial for Beginners (Scrimba, Free)
• Practice (30 min/day):
  • Project: Build a simple todo list application

Week 2: TypeScript Fundamentals

• Study (30 min/day):
  • Course: TypeScript for JavaScript Programmers (Official TypeScript Docs)
• Practice (30 min/day):
  • Convert Week 1 project to TypeScript

Week 3-4: React with TypeScript

• Study (30 min/day):
  • Book: “Programming TypeScript” by Boris Cherny (O’Reilly)
  • Course: React + TypeScript (Ben Awad YouTube Series, Free)
• Practice (30 min/day):
  • Project: Create a weather app using React and TypeScript

Week 5-8: Advanced Concepts and State Management

Week 5-6: React Hooks and Advanced Patterns

• Study (30 min/day):
  • Course: Advanced React Patterns (Frontend Masters)
  • Book: “React Hooks in Action” by John Larsen (Manning)
• Practice (30 min/day):
  • Refactor previous projects using hooks and advanced patterns

Week 7-8: State Management

• Study (30 min/day):
  • Course: Redux Toolkit Tutorial (Official Redux Docs)
  • Article: Zustand vs Redux
• Practice (30 min/day):
  • Project: Build a small e-commerce site with global state management

Week 9-10: Testing and Best Practices

Week 9: Testing React Applications

• Study (30 min/day):
  • Course: Testing React with Jest and React Testing Library (Udemy)
• Practice (30 min/day):
  • Add tests to previous projects

Week 10: Code Quality and Best Practices

• Study (30 min/day):
  • Book: “Clean Code in JavaScript” by James Padolsey
  • Article: React Best Practices
• Practice (30 min/day):
  • Refactor a previous project applying learned best practices

Week 11-12: Deployment, Architecture, and Team Growth

Week 11: Deployment and CI/CD

• Study (30 min/day):
  • Course: GitHub Actions for CI/CD (GitHub Learning Lab)
  • Article: Deploying React Apps to Netlify
• Practice (30 min/day):
  • Set up CI/CD pipeline for a previous project

Week 12: Architecture and Team Growth

• Study (30 min/day):
  • Book: “Fundamentals of Software Architecture” by Mark Richards & Neal Ford
  • Article: Scaling React Applications
• Practice (30 min/day):
  • Create an architecture document for a hypothetical large-scale React application
  • Prepare a technical presentation on React best practices for your team

Additional Resources

• React Official Documentation
• TypeScript Official Documentation
• Kent C. Dodds Blog for React patterns and testing
• Dan Abramov’s Overreacted for deep dives into React concepts

Weekly Schedule

• Monday-Friday:
  • 30 minutes study
  • 30 minutes practice
• Saturday:
  • 1 hour project work or catch-up
• Sunday:
  • Review and plan for the next week

Remember to adjust this schedule as needed based on your progress and work commitments. Good luck with your learning journey!