Advanced Java for the Full Stack Engineer
“An 8-week intensive roadmap for an intermediate Full Stack Engineer to achieve advanced proficiency in Java, focusing on modern practices, core platform features, and the enterprise ecosystem (Spring Boot) for building robust backend services.”
Week 1: Advanced Core Java & JVM Internals
By the end of this module you will be able to articulate JVM memory management, apply SOLID principles effectively, and leverage advanced features of the Java Collections Framework and Generics.
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Week 2: Modern Concurrency & Multithreading
By the end of this module you will be able to design and implement safe, high-performance concurrent applications using the `java.util.concurrent` package and understand core synchronization primitives.
Week 3: Functional Java & Asynchronous Programming
By the end of this module you will be able to write modern, expressive Java code using Lambdas and the Stream API, and build non-blocking asynchronous operations with `CompletableFuture`.
Week 4: Build Tools & Testing
By the end of this module you will be able to manage a complex Java project's lifecycle and dependencies using Maven or Gradle, and write comprehensive unit and integration tests with JUnit 5 and Mockito.
Week 5: Spring Framework & Spring Boot Fundamentals
By the end of this module you will be able to build a basic web application using Spring Boot, explaining and utilizing core concepts like Dependency Injection, IoC containers, and autoconfiguration.
Week 6: Building Production-Ready REST APIs
By the end of this module you will be able to build a complete, well-designed CRUD REST API, including data validation, global exception handling, and adherence to RESTful principles.
Week 7: Data Persistence with Spring Data JPA
By the end of this module you will be able to connect a Spring Boot application to a relational database, map Java objects to database tables using JPA, and perform data operations using Spring Data repositories.
Week 8: Security, Monitoring & Containerization
By the end of this module you will be able to secure API endpoints using Spring Security, expose application metrics via Actuator, and package the application as a Docker container for deployment.
References
Week 1: Week 1: Advanced Core Java & JVM Internals
Week 2: Week 2: Modern Concurrency & Multithreading
Week 3: Week 3: Functional Java & Asynchronous Programming
Week 4: Week 4: Build Tools & Testing
Week 5: Week 5: Spring Framework & Spring Boot Fundamentals
Week 6: Week 6: Building Production-Ready REST APIs
Week 7: Week 7: Data Persistence with Spring Data JPA
Week 8: Week 8: Security, Monitoring & Containerization
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