How to Become a Self-Taught ReactJS Developer in 2025 (Step-by-Step Guide)

KrishM — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 04:17:31 +0000

Hey Guys,
Welcome and congratulations on setting up the journey for becoming a ReactJs developer. I know there are lots of resources out there and you are here to filter them out and know which resources are the best to achieve your goal that to become a ReactJs developer. At first I was also confused and got questions in my mind like

And after figuring them out, I thought to help other to get the answers for the same. So below is the Roadmap and resources that I followed which helped me become a ReactJs developer.

Prerequisite -

Must know basics of HTML & CSS

Well here is the book that can help you to know HTML & CSS if you are getting started -

HTML AND CSS: DESIGN AND BUILD WEBSITES

Must be familiar with Javascript below concepts

Beginner	Intermediate	Advance
Data Types	Arrow Functions	Promises
let vs const vs var	Destructuring	Async & Await
Operators	Spread and Rest Operators	Asynchronous Javascript
Conditionals	callback Functions	Currying
Loops	Closures	Immediately Invoked Function Expression(IIFE)
Functions	Scopes	call, apply, bind
String and String Methods	Hoisting	this operator
Array and Methods	Array Methods
Objects	Object Methods
Comments	String Methods

If you are just getting started here is the list of resources

https://javascript.info/
coderefference.in topicwise list of resources
Javascript MDN Docs

If you like to learn through book, you can refer

ReactJs Concepts to Learn

Beginner	Intermediate	Advance
Props	Custom Hooks	DOM Manipulation
Fragments	Fetching Data	Higher Order Components
JSX	Routing	State Management Libraries (Redux)
components	Context	Performance Optimization
Events and Event Handlers	React Portals
State	Virtual DOM
Hooks
Styling React
Life Cycle Methods
Forms in React

Here are the resources which I followed and also that might help you for getting started.

1.Learn React JS - Full Beginner’s Tutorial & Practice Projects

This is the best course for getting started.
Basic concepts are explained in depth.
Detail explaination of folder structure.

2.Full React Course 2020 - Learn Fundamentals, Hooks, Context API, React Router, Custom Hooks

Covers intermediate topics well
Form Basics are covered well and in detail.

3.ReactJS Tutorial

Covers all the topic of React.
Explained all the concepts in simple language and detailed manner

Also you can refer coderefference.in to get topicwise list of resources for ReactJs

Here are some of the other resources that you may like

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