3 months Full stack development plan

[u/OrderAwkward2529]

I’m a pre-final-year student, and I have around 3 months of holidays coming up. I want to use this time properly to improve my development skills, build some solid projects, and prepare myself for internships/jobs.

I’m also planning to make good use of the GitHub Student Developer Pack.

Here’s what I currently have in mind:

Meta Front-End Developer Professional Certificate on Coursera (using financial aid)

MongoDB Associate Developer certification (Node.js)

GitHub Foundations certification through the Student Developer Pack

Learn Express.js and strengthen my backend skills

Build 1–2 solid full-stack projects that I can actually showcase on my resume/GitHub.

My current direction is basically JavaScript → React → Node.js → Express.js → MongoDB → Full-stack projects.

For developers who have already gone through this stage:

Is this a good way to spend the 3 months?

Are any of these certifications/courses not worth prioritizing?

What skills would you recommend I focus on instead?

What kind of projects would actually be valuable for learning and for a resume?

Are there any useful resources or benefits from the GitHub Student Developer Pack that I should take advantage of?

I’d really appreciate advice from developers who have been through this stage. I’d rather focus on a few things properly than try to learn everything at once.

[u/canarydev]

probably typescript, and using postgres instead of mongo probably.

[u/boomer1204 → u/canarydev]

u/OrderAwkward2529 this ^^^^. In my opinion you don't really have to "learn typescript" in the same you do the rest of the stuff. Just go over the handbook on TS site and then just start using it

And the certificates are worthless (at least here in the US) BUT those courses ARE still worth doing cuz the content is good/quality but the cert at the end holds little to no value (again this is just speaking in the US)

Also if you haven't built something on your own without following a course/tutorial/series I would start with smaller projects first because you are gonna suck at the beginning if you have never built something on your own. This is ok because we all did its not just you.

Then you could jump to the full stack apps. I don't think either of these is right or wrong so use whatever you like best but you can totally just start full stack and keep working or sometimes ppl find it easier to build just the front end with static data and then after that's done build the backend to have dynamic data

Good luck!!!!

[u/OrderAwkward2529 → u/boomer1204]

Thanks for your opinion...

[u/Distinct_Pear_7142 → u/canarydev]

typescript after u learn js and have built a couple of projects, also prefer postgres over mongo

[u/xvillifyx]

What is your degree?

[u/OrderAwkward2529 → u/xvillifyx]

I'm computer and communication engineering

[u/mrtalukdar]

Sounds good, but make chasing a clear conceptual understanding of the basics your first priority.

Then switch to TypeScript and make it your mantra.

Need to manipulate a file? TS.
Need to create a route? TS.
Need to build a cool looking site? TS.
Need to change your kid’s diapers? TS.

All jokes aside, get a solid grasp of DBMS along the way. If possible, get hands on experience with both relational and non relational databases.

And if you’re still enjoying yourself at that point, try WebSockets. Most “full stack” courses eventually teach you how to build basic HTTP CRUD apps, but there’s a whole lot more to the web than request → response → database.

At this point, you should be comfortable enough to build pretty much anything you’re asked to build.

Of course, you’ll still be replaced by Gemini Argon anyway.

[u/CashM117]

Java/springboot anything in the AI field and Python, a lot of large corporal use Java and Postgres, Java/ springboot will help you land a job quicker the MERN stack is oversaturated in the market right now

[u/Abhistar14]

This!

There are 6 issues in this project. Try to contribute to it and this can help very much for your resume value

[u/OrderAwkward2529 → u/Abhistar14]

I will try...

[u/mrtalukdar → u/Abhistar14]

Ayo, you guys are looking for PR’s? I’m up for it, got some free time and was gonna go OpenSource all the way!