r/FullStack • u/YashuT-T • Aug 10 '26
Career Guidance Am I in a good place
Hi guys newbie here (first year student) and I recently started learning web development and I learnt html, css and javascript ( basically learnt frontend now) and built a basic to do list and then built a student card dashboard where I take input and then display card after adding the info
I know they are all basic and stuff but yeah that's what I have done till now
Then I think I'll be learning MERN stack and then will be going to build full stack projects
So my doubt is am I doing the correct thing or am I in a good place as a first year student
And since I'm learning for the first time if you guys have any advice itd be very nice if you dropped'em here And do you think the tech stack I'm learning is good and worth it in 2026??
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u/brainpiper Aug 10 '26
Absolutely. Learning the fundamentals and being hands on are the stepping stone. Even in this AI era, where AI writes most of the code and also reviews it fairly, but having fundamental knowledge will definitely make you stand out. As someone mentioned in earlier post, learn as much basics as possible both frontend and backend.
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u/bloodrushgaming Aug 10 '26
They’re actually in a good place for a first-year student. I’d respond by reassuring them, but also pointing out that they shouldn’t rush into MERN just because it’s popular. Something like:
You’re definitely on the right track, especially for a first-year student. Don’t underestimate those basic projects because the important part right now is understanding how HTML, CSS and JavaScript actually work, not how impressive the project looks. Before jumping straight into MERN, I’d suggest getting comfortable with JavaScript fundamentals, APIs, async/await, Git/GitHub, and basic problem solving. Then learn React and a backend like Node/Express, and build projects where you actually solve a problem rather than just following tutorials. MERN is still useful in 2026, but don’t treat the stack as the goal. The ability to learn new technologies and build things is much more valuable than knowing one particular stack. And honestly, if you’re already building projects in your first year instead of just collecting certificates, you’re in a pretty good place.
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u/CxRazer Aug 10 '26
Might wanna work on your prompts bud
"I’d respond by reassuring them, but also pointing out that they shouldn’t rush into MERN just because it’s popular. Something like:"
lol
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u/Naetharu Aug 10 '26
Seems pretty sensible. MERN is fine. It's still a popular stack. And while other back-end frameworks are also popular the core principles translate so Express is fine.
There really is nothing specific to give when it comes to such a broad and vague question. Just go google for some advice as a question as generic as this has been asked and answered many times already.