Your Career Roadmap

Chart Your Course to Success
This roadmap visualizes a potential path based on common career progression in tech. Adapt it to your unique goals and circumstances.
Illustration of a path or map

A career roadmap helps you stay focused and motivated. It breaks down long-term aspirations into manageable steps. Remember, this is a guide, and your journey may take exciting and unexpected turns!

Step 1 (6-12 Months)

Foundation Building
Complete core software development courses and build foundational projects.
  • Learn Python & JavaScript
  • Build 3 portfolio projects
  • Understand data structures

Step undefined (12-18 Months)

Specialize & Skill Up
Choose a specialization (e.g., Frontend, Backend, Cloud) and gain deeper skills.
  • Focus on React for Frontend
  • Learn Node.js and Express for Backend
  • Get AWS Cloud Practitioner certification

Step undefined (1-2 Years)

Gain Practical Experience
Secure an internship or junior developer role. Contribute to real-world projects.
  • Actively apply for roles
  • Contribute to open source
  • Seek mentorship

Step undefined (Ongoing)

Network & Grow
Expand your professional network and continuously learn new technologies.
  • Attend industry meetups
  • Join online communities
  • Stay updated with tech trends

Step undefined (2-3 Years (Post-Junior))

Advance to Senior Role
Develop leadership skills and take on more complex projects to reach a senior position.
  • Mentor junior developers
  • Lead a project feature
  • Deepen architectural understanding
Reflect: Connecting Your Questionnaire to Your Roadmap
How do your questionnaire insights align with the steps outlined in your career roadmap?

Consider your answers from the career questionnaire. How do those insights about your skills, interests, and values relate to each step of your visualized roadmap? Use this space to think about how your self-assessment informs the journey ahead.

  • Does each roadmap step leverage your identified strengths?
  • Are the steps aligned with your core values from the questionnaire?
  • What questionnaire insights make certain roadmap steps feel more achievable or challenging?
  • Are there any discrepancies between your questionnaire results and your roadmap that need further thought?
Person thinking about roadmap and questionnaire