Phase 1: Foundations (Weeks 1–6)

  • Pick a primary track: Front-end, Back-end, QA Automation, Data
  • Fundamentals: HTML/CSS + Git + basic terminal + problem solving
  • Daily habit: 60–90 minutes structured learning + 30 minutes practice

Phase 2: Build Portfolio (Weeks 7–14)

Create 3–4 small but polished projects. Focus on shipping not perfection.

  • Clone a local job board / directory
  • Public REST API integration project
  • Simple analytics dashboard (charts + filters)

Phase 3: Validation & Feedback

Share on LinkedIn weekly. Request code reviews. Join Sri Lankan dev communities (Slack, Discord, FB groups).

Phase 4: Job Search Sprint

Goal: 10 tailored applications/week + 3 informational calls.

  • Short value pitch: “I build fast, accessible UIs with measurable improvements”
  • Optimise LinkedIn headline & featured section
  • Track applications in a simple Kanban (Notion/Sheets)

Skill Accelerators

Pair programming, open source contribution (even docs), hackathons & bug bounties for security-curious learners.

6 Quick Wins

  1. Polish README files with screenshots
  2. Add live demo links (Vercel/Netlify)
  3. Quantify results (performance scores, load times)
  4. Write one short blog post per project
  5. Refactor one older project publicly
  6. Maintain a weekly learning log

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