React fundamentals: JSX, components, props, and state · Hooks: useState, useEffect, useContext, useReducer, useMemo, useCallback · React Router v6: navigation, dynamic routing, and protected routes · State management: Context API and Redux Toolkit with RTK Query · Performance: memoisation, code splitting, and lazy loading

Advanced CSS: animations, transitions, and CSS custom properties · Tailwind CSS: utility-first design system and configuration · Component libraries: Material UI, Shadcn/UI, or Radix UI · Accessibility (a11y): ARIA roles, keyboard navigation, and focus management · Design systems: building and documenting reusable component libraries

Node.js: event loop, streams, workers, and module system · Express.js: routing, middleware, error handling, and MVC architecture · RESTful API design: conventions, versioning, and Swagger documentation · Authentication: JWT, refresh tokens, bcrypt, OAuth 2.0, and Passport.js · API security: rate limiting, CORS, Helmet, and input validation with Zod

SQL with PostgreSQL: advanced queries, joins, transactions, and views · Database design: normalisation, schema design, and ER diagrams · NoSQL with MongoDB: documents, collections, indexing, and aggregation · ORMs: Prisma for SQL and Mongoose for MongoDB · Optimisation: query planning, indexing strategies, and caching with Redis

Git advanced: rebasing, cherry-picking, tags, and Git flow branching · Docker: images, containers, volumes, networks, and Docker Compose · CI/CD pipelines: GitHub Actions for automated testing and deployment · Cloud deployment: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS) or Railway/Render · 12-factor app principles and secrets management

Unit testing: Jest and Vitest — mocks, spies, and test coverage · Integration and API testing: Supertest and Postman collections · End-to-end testing: Cypress and Playwright · Software engineering: SOLID principles, DRY, KISS, and YAGNI · Agile methodology: user stories, sprints, standups, and retrospectives

System design: architecture, database schema, and API design · Build: complete frontend + backend with all features · Testing: full test suite — unit, integration, and end-to-end · Deploy: production-ready on cloud with CI/CD pipeline and monitoring · Demo day: present to a panel of technical reviewers with live Q&A

Build complete full-stack applications using React, Node.js, and SQL/NoSQL databases · Design and implement secure RESTful APIs with authentication and authorisation · Deploy applications to cloud infrastructure with Docker and CI/CD pipelines · Write comprehensive test suites and apply professional software engineering principles · Achieve a credential benchmarked against Meta, Google Developer, and ACM CS2023 standards

Complete all 7 modules, deploy a production-ready full-stack application with a CI/CD pipeline, and pass a technical interview simulation (minimum 75%).

Full-Stack Developer, Software Engineer, Frontend Engineer, Backend Engineer, API Developer. Average starting salary: $65,000–$110,000 USD.