How long should each step of the React roadmap take?
It varies, but expect to spend the most time on state, useEffect, and your final project. Rushing through steps to reach the end is counterproductive. Spend enough time on each that you can build without referring back.
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JavaScript fundamentals. Functions, arrays, objects, destructuring, promises, async/await, and ES modules. Trying to learn React without these is the most common reason beginners get stuck early.
Learn Context API first since it is built into React and covers most small to medium app needs. Move to Redux Toolkit when you are managing complex state across a larger application. Do not start with Redux.
After you are comfortable with components, props, state, and useEffect. Routing assumes you can build a component and manage state, so learning it too early adds confusion. It is a natural fifth step.
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