Digital·Beginner
Full-Stack Developer
Target role — Software Engineer
Become a job-ready full-stack engineer who can design, build, test and deploy complete web applications — and prove it with a portfolio of real, shipped work.
By the end, you'll have shipped
A deployed full-stack app with auth & a databaseA documented REST/JSON APIA CI/CD pipelineA polished portfolio + GitHub
Career insight
$140k
Median salary
US base, n=30 recent postings
$128k–$160k
Typical range
middle 50% · full span $55k–$230k
30%
Remote roles
of sampled postings, last 120 days
No degree required
Typical entry
Bootcamp, self-taught & CS grads all hire well
Most-requested skills
Hiring now
Booz Allen HamiltonCACI InternationalRipplingLockheed MartinColgate-Palmolive
The path · 6 stages · 28 checkpoints
Stage progression
1
Foundations
The bedrock every full-stack engineer shares: the web platform, the language, and the tools you'll live in daily.
2
Frontend Core
Move from raw JS to a modern component framework. Build real, stateful, polished interfaces.
Modern JavaScript & TypeScript
1.5 weeks
React Fundamentals
2 weeks
State, Routing & Data Fetching
1.5 weeks
Styling Systems & Components
1 week
AI-Assisted Development
4 days
3
Backend & APIs
Own the server. Build the APIs, authentication and business logic your frontend talks to.
4
Data & Persistence
Store data the right way. Relational thinking, schema design and the tools that talk to your database.
5
Ship & Operate
Get your work in front of users and keep it running. Containers, pipelines, cloud and observability.
6
Job-Ready
Convert skill into offers. System design, a standout portfolio and interview readiness.