# Frontend Newbies, Rally Here! 🔥 7 Battle-Tested Steps to MASTER React

Tired of tutorial hell? Want to go from "Hello World" to "Hired!"? Stop scrolling and steal this roadmap:

1. JavaScript FIRST - Nail fundamentals (ES6+, async/await, DOM) before touching React
2. Learn React's CORE - Components, JSX, Props & State (no hooks yet!)
3. Hook Your Brain - Master useState, useEffect, then conquer custom hooks
4. Router Bootcamp - Build SPA navigation with React Router (v6!)
5. State Management WAR - Start with Context API, then Redux Toolkit
6. Project Fire Drill - Build 3 CRUD apps (todo list → e-commerce → social feed)
7. Production Combat - Learn testing (Jest/RTL), optimization, and deploy!

💥 Pro Tip: Build in public daily. 1 GitHub commit > 10 watched tutorials.

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