This document outlines the skills needed for a Java backend developer including microservice architecture, microservices development with Java, and the Spring Boot framework. It recommends learning fundamental Java concepts like OOP, APIs, and databases as well as frameworks like Spring, Spring Rest, Spring Data JPA, and Spring Boot which are widely used for building microservices and backend applications.

1. JAVA DEVELOPER
ROADMAP
BACKEND DEVELOPER

2. Microservice architecture
A modern architecture approach
A collection of small, independently deployable services
Scalability Maintainabilit
y
Agility
Handling increased
demand
Developing and deploying new
features
Ease of managing and
updating

3. Microservices with java
A popular choice for building Microservices
Versatility
Robustness
Maturity
Platform independence, wide libraries and tools
Exception handling and memory management
A large community of developers, and is well-
documented

4. Spring Boot for Microservices development
A widely adopted Java framework, used for backend developing
API is basically a URL used for communication by different applications

5. Things to learn
Language
Fundamental
OOP
APIs
Spring
Framework
Spring Rest
Spring Data JPA
Spring Boot
Web
Servlet
JavaScript
Html, CSS
Database
JDBC API
Relational
algebra
Relational model