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NET Developer Learning Checklist
1️Fundamentals (Start Here)
☐ Learn basic programming concepts (variables, loops, functions, OOP)
☐ Learn C# syntax & .NET 7+ basics:
• Data types, operators, conditions, loops
• Classes, objects, inheritance, interfaces, polymorphism
• Collections & Generics
• Exception handling
• Async / Await
☐ Practice small console apps
2️General Developer Skills
☐ Learn Git & GitHub (commits, branches, merge, pull requests)
☐ Learn HTTP/HTTPS protocol basics
☐ Practice with Visual Studio / VS Code
☐ Learn algorithms & problem solving
3️Databases
☐ Learn Relational Databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
☐ Practice CRUD operations with SQL queries
☐ Learn NoSQL basics (MongoDB or Cassandra)
☐ Learn LINQ in C#
4️[Link] Core Basics
☐ Learn [Link] Core structure
☐ Build a simple Web API (CRUD)
☐ Learn MVC pattern
☐ Learn Razor Pages / Razor Components
☐ Learn about Middleware
☐ Implement Authentication & Authorization (Identity, JWT)
5️ORM (Database Access)
☐ Learn Entity Framework Core (Code First, Database First, Migrations)
☐ Learn Dapper basics
6️Software Design
☐ Learn Design Principles: SOLID, DRY
☐ Learn Design Patterns: Repository Pattern, Singleton, Unit of Work
7️Testing
☐ Learn Unit Testing (xUnit, NUnit, MSTest)
☐ Learn Mocking
☐ Learn Integration Testing
8️Microservices (Advanced)
☐ Learn Microservice architecture
☐ Learn API Gateway
☐ Learn Message Brokers (RabbitMQ, Kafka)
9️Frontend Basics
☐ Learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript
☐ Choose one:
• Angular (popular in enterprise with .NET)
• React (most popular overall)
• Blazor (C# based frontend)
🔟 Cloud & DevOps
☐ Learn Azure basics (App Services, Functions, SQL, Storage)
☐ Learn Docker (containers)
☐ Learn Kubernetes (orchestration)
☐ Learn CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
1️1️Security
☐ Study OWASP Top 10 (web app vulnerabilities)
☐ Learn JWT, OAuth2, OpenID Connect
☐ Learn Data Protection & Encryption in .NET
1️2️Performance & Optimization
☐ Learn Caching (MemoryCache, Redis)
☐ Learn Async/Await deeper + parallel programming
☐ Learn Profiling & Monitoring tools