🚀 Svelte Beginner to Advanced Training

A comprehensive 6-week training program to master Svelte and SvelteKit by building a modern project management platform.

📖 Training Overview

This training takes you from Svelte beginner to advanced developer through hands-on learning:

• 6 weeks of structured learning
• 3-4 hours daily commitment
• One capstone project that grows with your skills
• Official Svelte tutorial integration
• Real-world deployment experience

🎯 Final Project: "FlowBoard" - Modern Project Management Platform

You'll build a production-ready project management system with features like:

• Drag & drop kanban boards
• Real-time collaboration
• Team management
• Sprint planning & analytics
• Mobile PWA
• File uploads & comments

🗓️ Weekly Breakdown

📚 Required Resources

Official Svelte Tutorial

Start here every day: https://learn.svelte.dev/

Tutorial Progression:

• Week 1: Introduction → Reactivity → Props → Logic
• Week 2: Events → Bindings → Lifecycle → Stores
• Week 3: Motion → Transitions → Actions → Classes
• Week 4: Component composition → Context → Special elements
• Week 5: Module context → Debugging → Next steps
• Week 6: Advanced concepts + SvelteKit deep dive

Svelte Playground

Practice concepts: https://svelte.dev/repl

Documentation

• Svelte Docs
• SvelteKit Docs

🚀 Quick Start

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/rcdelacruz/svelte-training-bootcamp.git
   cd svelte-training-bootcamp
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Start development server:

   npm run dev
   

4. Check your progress: See TASKS.md for daily objectives

5. Read the getting started guide: Check docs/getting-started.md for detailed setup

📋 Daily Routine

Morning Session (2 hours)

1. Tutorial (1 hour): Work through assigned Svelte tutorial sections
2. Playground (30 minutes): Experiment with concepts in Svelte REPL
3. Notes (30 minutes): Document key learnings

Afternoon Session (1.5 hours)

1. Project Work (1 hour): Implement day's concepts in FlowBoard
2. Git Commit (15 minutes): Save progress with meaningful commits
3. Review (15 minutes): Test features, debug issues

Evening (30 minutes)

1. Code Review: Check your work against guidelines
2. Plan Tomorrow: Review next day's objectives
3. Community: Share progress, ask questions

🎯 Learning Objectives

Week 1: Fundamentals

• Understand Svelte's reactivity model
• Build reusable components
• Handle events and form inputs
• Implement conditional rendering and loops

Week 2: State Management

• Master Svelte stores
• Understand component lifecycle
• Implement data persistence
• Handle user authentication

Week 3: Full-Stack Development

• Build SvelteKit applications
• Create API endpoints
• Handle form submissions
• Manage file uploads

Week 4: Real-Time Features

• Implement WebSocket connections
• Build collaborative features
• Handle real-time state updates
• Manage user presence

Week 5: Advanced Patterns

• Create complex data visualizations
• Implement sprint planning features
• Build analytics dashboards
• Optimize performance

Week 6: Production Deployment

• Configure PWA features
• Implement error handling
• Deploy to production
• Monitor application performance

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: Svelte, SvelteKit
• Styling: CSS Variables, Custom Properties
• Database: SQLite (Week 1-2) → PostgreSQL (Week 3+)
• Real-time: Socket.io
• Deployment: Vercel/Netlify
• Tools: Vite, Playwright (testing)

📁 Project Structure

flowboard/
├── src/
│   ├── lib/
│   │   ├── components/     # Reusable components
│   │   ├── stores/         # Svelte stores
│   │   ├── utils/          # Helper functions
│   │   └── db/             # Database utilities
│   ├── routes/
│   │   ├── api/            # API endpoints
│   │   ├── auth/           # Authentication pages
│   │   └── dashboard/      # Main application
│   └── app.html
├── static/
├── tests/
└── docs/
    ├── getting-started.md  # Setup and workflow guide
    ├── week-1-guide.md     # Detailed weekly guides
    └── reflections/        # Personal reflection notes

📊 Progress Tracking

Track your progress using:

1. Daily commits with meaningful messages
2. Task completion in TASKS.md
3. Feature demos (screenshot/video your work)
4. Weekly reflections in docs/reflections/

🤝 Getting Help

Community Resources

• Svelte Discord
• Svelte Reddit
• Stack Overflow

Training Support

• Create issues in this repository for questions
• Use GitHub Discussions for general help
• Share progress and get feedback

🏆 Completion Criteria

You'll have successfully completed the training when you can:

• ✅ Build a complete SvelteKit application from scratch
• ✅ Implement real-time collaborative features
• ✅ Deploy a production-ready application
• ✅ Explain Svelte's reactivity model
• ✅ Debug and optimize Svelte applications

📈 What's Next?

After completing this training:

• Contribute to open-source Svelte projects
• Build your own SvelteKit applications
• Explore the Svelte ecosystem (Svelte Native, Elder.js)
• Share your knowledge with the community

Ready to become a Svelte expert?

1. 📖 Read docs/getting-started.md for setup
2. 📋 Start with TASKS.md Week 1, Day 1
3. 📚 Bookmark the official tutorial
4. 💻 Run npm run dev and start coding!

Questions? Open an issue or start a discussion in this repository.

Good luck! 🎉