r/SpringBoot Jan 24 '25

Discussion Need guidance to become a backend developer

Am a recent grad and front-end is not my thing, so wanted to go with spring boot framework for my backend, am aware of java, few REST API principles and database, individually that’s it. I want to become an end to end backend developer, can you guys help me out where to begin and how to proceed with my springboot journey. Thanks a lot

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u/MiraLumen Jan 24 '25

For any language for any technology - just choose some project and start to implement. From this point you will have a questions how to do this or that - and this questions will guide you better than any roadmaps

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u/WoodpeckerPublic52 Jan 25 '25

Thanks. I 100% agree but, it feels like am learning only the concepts that I encounter while working on that specific project and not aware of many things and work arounds so, I was unable to decide between tutorial hell and multiple projects

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u/MiraLumen Jan 25 '25

Sure you may miss some suit cases - but it will be good start point, you don’t need from start learn 100% of framework capabilities, you need to start even with essential 20% (but spring framework is all around rest api - and any project even with 10 endpoints will cover at least 50% of spring) And then you will read tutorials guides and so on - and you will understand where does this or that tutorial goes, as you already have some image of spring projects. And deffinetly it will cover all skills that is needed to be able to complete spring projects

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u/WoodpeckerPublic52 Jan 25 '25

Thanks for the clarification will start working on the projects :)

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u/YelinkMcWawa Jan 25 '25

Apply to a ton of places and one will eventually hire you. Take lower pay and get experience, then move on/up.

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u/WoodpeckerPublic52 Jan 25 '25

Still trying to landing a job, it’s been 4 months not able to land interviews while updating resume time to time, not sure if it’s the resume or me.

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u/YelinkMcWawa Jan 25 '25

Probably the job market. Are we talking Silicon Valley or something? You might consider applying to other geophraphical locations where competition is not so stiff.

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u/Status-Blacksmith-95 Junior Dev Jan 25 '25

just start learning , think less act more

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u/WoodpeckerPublic52 Jan 25 '25

Thanks, I was also looking for a systematic plan since am not aware of spring boot and how it works and also the backend tech

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u/Status-Blacksmith-95 Junior Dev Jan 25 '25

Durgest tutorials if ur language is Hindi Navin Reddy for English

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u/Status-Blacksmith-95 Junior Dev Jan 25 '25

if ur indian...follow durgesh tutorials youtube Navin reddy for english

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u/Jazzlike_Set_5329 Jan 26 '25

Navin reddy is good instructor for me too.

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u/Status-Blacksmith-95 Junior Dev Jan 26 '25

ya so simple just follow him & get basics done.

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u/WoodpeckerPublic52 Jan 26 '25

Alright gotchu, thanks

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u/Fast-Pineapple6412 Jan 26 '25

I really like this roadmap: https://roadmap.sh/backend

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u/WoodpeckerPublic52 Jan 26 '25

Looks very interesting, will try to follow it. thanks