How to Learn to Code and Get a Developer Job in 2026: A Practical Roadmap
A 12-month path from zero to portfolio and interviews — evidence-based, built for self-taught developers.
Series index (10 articles)
- HTML & CSS — 30-day plan
- JavaScript roadmap 2026
- Git & GitHub for portfolios
- Portfolio that gets interviews
- SQL for developers
- Laravel vs Node.js
- LinkedIn for juniors
- Junior interview prep
- Freelance — first client
- AI + fundamentals
Why this roadmap?
Mudiri Digi publishes actionable guides — not Western career copy-paste. Twelve months: skills + portfolio + network.
The Stack Overflow Survey 2024 shows most developers are partly self-taught. Development pays well (BLS) and supports remote work.
Three phases
- 1–3: HTML, CSS, JS + portfolio (MDN)
- 4–7: Git, SQL, Laravel/Node + API
- 8–12: Python, tests, 3–5 projects + job hunt
Read the ten articles below in order — each stands alone with references.
References
- Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2024
- U.S. BLS Software Developers Outlook
- MDN Learn Web Development
- GitHub Docs
- OECD Digital Economy
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