🚀 Online-Only C++ Expert Roadmap

🧭 Phase 1: Core C++ (Syntax + Basics)

Goal: Understand variables, loops, functions, pointers, OOP.

🔗 Resources:

• 🎥 The Cherno – C++ Beginner Series — gold standard for video learners.

• 🌐 LearnCpp.com — best beginner-to-advanced written guide.

• 🛠 Practice: Exercism - C++ Track (great auto-feedback on small coding tasks)

🧠 Phase 2: Modern C++ (C++11/14/17/20)

Goal: Learn smart pointers, lambdas, auto, move, RAII, concurrency, etc.

🔗 Resources:

• 🌐 cpppatterns.com — Learn RAII, smart pointers, templates, threads, etc.

• 🌐 Modern C++ Features (GitHub) — cheat sheet of all features by version.

• 🎥 C++ Weekly (YouTube) — concise, deep dives into modern features.

🎯 Phase 3: C++ Idioms & Design Mastery

Goal: Idiomatic writing, elegant solutions, STL-like fluency.

🔗 Resources:

• 🌐 More C++ Idioms – Wikibooks — idiomatic tricks, advanced syntax.