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HTML,

Javascript,

CSS,

Advanced / optional

Wordpress - easier for getting jobs in local agencies and for doing freelancing. Doesn't help for big websites with many features

One of React JS, Angular JS, Vue JS, SvelteJS. Only after practicing plain Javascript a lot (at least making 3 websites). Not required for basic web development

Abstract Concepts to learnThese can be practiced in Javascript

Loops

Recursion

Functions

Passing arguments as reference vs as values

Data structures

Primitives (int, string, char, boolean etc.)
Arrays,
HashMaps
Trees (basic)
Stack

Technical Concepts to learn

Hosting a website

How is code saved in computer memory

Client server architecture

HTTP protocol

Making API requests

curl
Any app to make api requests, like Postman

HTTPS

How browsers work

Cookies
Local Storage
Memory stack
Caching

Backend developmentThis is development of features on servers which mainly help with data management, authorizations and communicating with other backend services.Technologies to learn -minimum basics

MySQL Database,

Writing basic queries and commands in SQL

Any one of python with django, nodejs with Express, php

Advanced / optional

SQL databases - PostgreSQL

Abstract Concepts to learnThese can be practiced in preferred backend language

Loops

Recursion

Functions

Data structures

Primitives (int, string, char, boolean etc.)
Arrays,
HashMaps
Trees (basic)
Binary search tree
Stack

Technical Concepts to learn

Hosting a server

Client server architecture

How is code saved in computer memory

How DNS work

HTTP protocol

Making API requests

curl
Any app to make api requests, like Postman

HTTPS

Database indexing

Caching

Fullstack development / Web developmentBoth of frontend and backend developmentWeb apps developmentThese are cloud based web development with heavy backend cloud infrastructure. This will land you to higher paying jobs in product companies or bigger software consulting companiesFrontend developmentSame as advanced frontend development for website developmentBackend developmentRequires all skills from website backend development plus below mentioned skills.Technologies to learn

One of Java, Go and other languages, to increase job opportunities

NoSQL databases like MongoDB

Writing complex SQL queries and commands

Cloud services (AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure)

Caching systems, maybe Redis

Queueing systems like Kafka

Mobile apps / Native app developmentCore Software Development