Basic Programming
Learn the basics: variables, operators, control flow, arrays, strings, date and file handling. The starting point for any developer.
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🟣 .NET Path: From Zero to Professional Developer
This roadmap guides you step by step through all the NetMentor courses and resources needed to master .NET development. Each phase builds on the previous one, so we recommend following the order. If you already have experience, you can skip the initial phases and start where you feel comfortable.
~200 h
14 steps
10 phases
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Phase 1
C# Fundamentals
Phase 2
Version Control
Git & GitHub
Learn version control with Git: repositories, branches, team collaboration, conflict resolution and professional workflows. Essential from day one.
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Phase 3
Intermediate C#
Intermediate Programming
Master object-oriented programming: classes, inheritance, polymorphism, interfaces, generics and advanced C# types.
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Phase 4
Development Environment
Work Environment
Set up your environment: Visual Studio, static analysis, templates and tools that boost productivity. Not everything is essential, but knowing it exists saves you hours.
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Phase 5
Best Practices
SOLID Principles
Learn the 5 SOLID principles every developer should know for writing clean, maintainable and extensible code.
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Learn to write tests that actually add value: unit testing, mocking, integration testing, fluent assertions and when to use each type.
Phase 6
Advanced C#
Advanced Programming
Take your C# to the next level: delegates, events, lambda expressions, LINQ, async programming and advanced collections.
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Phase 7
Web Development with .NET
ASP.NET Core & APIs
Build web applications and REST APIs with ASP.NET Core: controllers, dependency injection, middleware, configuration and best practices.
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Master data access with EF Core: DbContext, migrations, queries, relationships, repository and Unit of Work patterns.
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Phase 8
Software Architecture
Architecture Patterns
Learn the main architecture patterns: Clean Architecture, Hexagonal, DDD, Vertical Slice and when to use each one.
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Phase 9
DevOps & Deployment
Docker
Learn containers with Docker: images, Dockerfile, Docker Compose and how to deploy your .NET applications in containers.
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Deploy .NET applications on Linux servers: VPS setup, Nginx, SSL certificates and deployment automation.
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Phase 10
Advanced Systems
Distributed Systems
Understand distributed systems fundamentals: microservices, async messaging, CQRS, event sourcing, eventual consistency and communication patterns.
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Practice system design at scale: URL shortener, notification system, file system and more real-world examples.
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