30-Day Node.js Roadmap

Daily Node.js learning plan for beginners to master backend development

Intensive daily plan with 3-4 hours (2 hours learning + 1-2 hours practice)

Week 1: Node.js Fundamentals

Day	Topics	Learn	Practice	Key Focus
Day 1	Node.js Introduction - JavaScript Runtime - Event Loop - First Node.js Program	2h	1h	REPL
Day 2	Modules System - CommonJS Modules - Core Modules - Creating Custom Modules	2h	1h	require()
Day 3	NPM Ecosystem - package.json - Installing Packages - Semantic Versioning	2h	1h	npm install
Day 4	File System - fs Module - Reading/Writing Files - Working with Directories	2h	2h	fs.readFile
Day 5	HTTP Module - Creating Server - Request/Response - Status Codes	2h	2h	http.createServer
Day 6	URL & Path Modules - Parsing URLs - Working with Paths - Query Parameters	2h	1h	url.parse()
Day 7	Project Day - Build File Server - Serve HTML Files - Handle Routes	1h	3h	Implementation

Week 2: Express.js Fundamentals

Day	Topics	Learn	Practice	Key Focus
Day 8	Express Introduction - Installation - Basic Routing - Hello World App	2h	1h	app.get()
Day 9	Advanced Routing - Route Parameters - Route Handlers - Router Object	2h	2h	req.params
Day 10	Middleware - Concept - Writing Middleware - Error Handling	2h	2h	next()
Day 11	Templating Engines - EJS/Pug - Dynamic Views - Layouts	2h	2h	res.render()
Day 12	MongoDB Basics - CRUD Operations - MongoDB Shell - Basic Queries	2h	2h	find()
Day 13	Mongoose ODM - Schemas - Models - Basic CRUD	2h	2h	Schema
Day 14	Project Day - Blog Application - CRUD Operations - Basic Views	1h	3h	Integration

Week 3: Authentication & APIs

Day	Topics	Learn	Practice	Key Focus
Day 15	Authentication Basics - Sessions - Cookies - Local Strategy	2h	2h	Passport.js
Day 16	JWT Authentication - Token Generation - Verification - Secure Routes	2h	2h	jsonwebtoken
Day 17	Password Security - Hashing - bcrypt - Salting	2h	1h	bcrypt
Day 18	REST API Concepts - Principles - Endpoints - Status Codes	2h	1h	REST
Day 19	Building REST API - CRUD Endpoints - Error Handling - Postman Testing	2h	2h	API Design
Day 20	API Documentation - Swagger/OpenAPI - API Blueprint - Postman Collections	2h	1h	Swagger
Day 21	Project Day - Secure API - JWT Auth - Documented Endpoints	1h	3h	Implementation

Week 4: Advanced Topics & Deployment

Day	Topics	Learn	Practice	Key Focus
Day 22	File Uploads - Multer Middleware - Storage Options - File Validation	2h	2h	multer
Day 23	WebSockets - Socket.io - Real-time Communication - Chat Application	2h	2h	socket.io
Day 24	Performance - Caching - Compression - Load Balancing	2h	1h	redis
Day 25	Environment Config - dotenv - Configuration Management - Security Best Practices	2h	1h	process.env
Day 26	Docker Basics - Containers - Dockerfile - Docker Compose	2h	2h	Dockerfile
Day 27	Deployment - PM2 Process Manager - Deployment to Heroku - Deployment to AWS	2h	2h	pm2
Day 28-30	Capstone Project - Full-stack Application - Authentication - Database - Deployment	2h	10h	Implementation