2022 Tech Learning Roadmap: Rust, WASM, Vite SSR, Vue/React, Kubernetes, GraphQL

Programming is wonderful because there is always more to explore; the author shares a 2022 technology learning plan for reference.

Rust and WASM

The author knows some Rust and wants to study multithreading and ownership in depth. Although currently only scratching the surface, they plan to build their own programming language with Rust and learn the fundamentals properly. Their goal for WASM is to run Rust in the browser, so they are studying how WASM works and how to connect it to JavaScript, eventually creating a tutorial.

Vite and Server‑Side Rendering (SSR)

Using Vue to create a project, the author considers SSR to improve performance and enable custom meta tags for better SEO and social sharing. They also have experience with Shopify’s open‑source Hydrogen framework and want to experiment with it.

Vue, React and Next.js

In the first half of the year the author started learning Vue as their first framework. They are also attracted to Svelte because of its compiler, which they find suitable for web extensions. Having used a bit of React, they plan to deepen SSR knowledge and add Next.js to their toolkit.

Friendly reminder: SSR is becoming increasingly popular; now is the best time to learn it.

Kubernetes

Docker is great, but when managing many containers, Kubernetes (K8s) is a useful tool. The author does not want to use pre‑built configurations and wants to understand how to set it up on bare metal. They note that many painful configuration issues stem from a lack of understanding of underlying principles, and mastering the basics brings great convenience.

GraphQL

GraphQL is gaining popularity, and many frameworks now support it via plugins or external libraries. Unlike REST, GraphQL lets the browser request exactly the data it needs, often allowing all required information to be fetched in a single request.

What languages, frameworks, or technologies do you plan to learn in 2022? Are there any 2022 product releases that intrigue you and that you’d like to explore further? Feel free to comment.