AEM Developer Roadmap

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AEM has extensive documentation, but it is scattered across different places. When I began AEM development in 2018, and even today when new developers join our team, they face the same challenge. In this article, I'll provide a comprehensive roadmap for AEM developers, covering from basics to advanced level, including integration with other Adobe services.

Foundation Prerequisites

Before diving into AEM development, you need a solid foundation in core technologies:
  • Java Fundamentals
    • Core Java OOP concepts, Collections, Exception Handling, Multithreading
    • Java 11+ Lambda expressions, Streams API, Optional
    • Design Patterns Singleton, Factory, Builder, Adapter, Decorator
    • Maven Dependency management, build lifecycle, POM structure
    • JUnit/Mockito Unit testing and mocking frameworks
  • Web Technologies
  • Frontend Build Tools
  • Version Control
    • Git Branching strategies, merging, rebasing
    • GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket Pull requests, code reviews
  • RESTful APIs

AEM Basics

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