Hey everyone! 👋
I’m a beginner developer currently learning HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and recently started looking into Python + FastAPI. So far, I’ve built:
4 responsive websites
A few non-responsive ones
A to-do list app
A basic add-to-cart project
I’m pretty comfortable with:
JavaScript basics (variables, functions, DOM, loops, arrays, objects, conditionals)
Fetch API & working with JSON
But I’ve never seen React code before — and now I’m wondering:
🤔 When is the right time to start learning React?
Should I build more plain JavaScript projects first, or is it fine to jump into React now?
🔧 Also… I want to learn full-stack eventually.
I’ve been watching videos about tech stacks (MERN, Flask, Node, PHP, etc.) but honestly, it’s kind of overwhelming. 😅
Some paths I’ve seen people follow:
React + Node (MERN)
Python + Flask or FastAPI
PHP (Laravel maybe?)
Even Go or Rust, but that seems far off for now 😅
So here’s my big question:
👉 What would you recommend as the next step for someone like me?
Should I:
Learn React first, then backend later?
Start with Python/Flask backend before diving into frameworks?
Or something else entirely?
Any advice or personal experience would mean a lot 🙏
Thanks in advance!
