Beginner

• Find learning materials that teach the basics of Node. One good resource is by visiting our “resources” section for Node and looking at each of the “beginner” resources. 
• Install Node and npm on your local machine. Make sure you are comfortable with the command line which will make running your applications a lot easier. 
• Start creating small projects or apps by following tutorials, for example a basic web server for your personal webpage. 

Intermediate

• By the intermediate stage, you need to start understanding not just how to use classes but how they work. Looking into concepts like functional programming and Object-Oriented Programming will help you better understand the language as a whole.
• Visit our “resources” section for Node and review each of the “intermediate” resources.
• In your free time, look at more advanced topics such as function closures which will help you get a stronger grasp of the language as a whole. 
• Start designing more advanced projects such as the backend for a chatroom. When it comes to project ideas, the only limit is your creativity.

Advanced

• By this stage, you should be very familiar with if not a master of documentation. You should be able to comfortably review the documentation for various unknown functions to quickly and easily get a grasp for what they do. 
• Start focusing on optimization and performance. The goal is not just to code something that works, but something that works both correctly and efficiently.