Yihua Zhang

Senior Software Developer

Yihua, an instructor of Zero to Mastery Academy, has been teaching students how to code for over a decade and has worked as a Senior Software Developer for numerous years for some of the largest tech companies in the world. Yihua is focused on bringing everything he has learned to help others achieve a new career as a developer and also teach the fundamental skills required to flourish in this incredible industry.

Yihua is a self-taught developer, so he understands the challenges and mindset of coming into this industry from various other backgrounds. Having been both a student as well as instructor, he can empathize with the difficulty of learning something new and challenging.

Yihua believes that learning itself is a skill that needs to be practiced and improved upon, and he is dedicated to helping others improve and master that skill.

He also believes that you need to understand the problem before you know the solution and Yihua prides himself on teaching how to build professional, real-world applications so that you truly understand why you are doing things a specific way. He teaches his students the mindset and skills required so that they can grow quickly as a developer and achieve the fulfilling life that comes with this career.

Yihua's courses will guide you to build beautifully written and richly featured applications, while truly understanding all the complex concepts you will encounter along the way.

Courses

Advanced

Master the Coding Interview: Big Tech (FAANG) Interviews

38 Hours •300 Lessons

Get hired at top tech companies (Google, Amazon, Apple + more)! The only FAANG interview prep course you need to ace the coding interview and get hired at the company of your dreams.

Yihua Zhang&Andrei Neagoie

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Advanced

Master the Coding Interview: System Design + Architecture

4 Hours •28 Lessons

Become a Senior Engineer. Learn the systems and architecture of web applications. Understand the technologies and trade-offs needed to design the right system.

Yihua Zhang

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Advanced

Complete React Developer in 2025 (w/ Redux, Hooks, GraphQL)

42.5 Hours •380 Lessons

Learn React.js from two industry experts. The only React JS bootcamp course you need to learn React, build large-scale apps from scratch, and get hired as a React Developer. Go from Zero to ReactJS Mastery.

Andrei Neagoie&Yihua Zhang

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Beginner

Career Advice: Getting Your First Dev Job

1 Hours •2 Lessons

Learn how to land your first developer job with expert insights on the tech industry, resume tips, GitHub profile building, and standing out in the hiring process. Get the tools you need to succeed in your job search!

Yihua Zhang

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Intermediate

Crack the Frontend Interview with React

1.5 Hours •15 Lessons

In this project-based course you'll learn the mental framework needed to breakdown problems you will face in Frontend Engineering interviews by building a straightforward (yet surprisingly complex) Star Rating component.

Yihua Zhang

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Intermediate

FAANG Interview Prep 101

2.5 Hours •4 Lessons

Get a real, behind the scenes look at the FAANG / Big Tech hiring process and what you'll need to do to get hired at a top tech company.

Yihua Zhang

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Other content

React Cheat Sheet

Cheatsheet

Official ZTM React Cheat Sheet to help React Developers of all levels learn and remember key React information.

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Blog posts

Beginner’s Guide to React Query (Now Tanstack Query)

11 min read

Still wrangling useEffect and useState for every API call? Learn how React Query makes data fetching in React easy, smart, and automatic - with code examples!

Yihua Zhang

Beginner's Guide To Software Architecture With Design Patterns

22 min read

Future-proof your software with key design patterns. This guide helps you build scalable, maintainable systems from the start - ideal for beginners!

Yihua Zhang

[Guide] Computer Science For Beginners

39 min read

You DO NOT need a CS Degree to get hired as a Developer. Learn Computer Sciences Basics today with this free guide by a Senior Dev with 10+ years of experience.

Yihua Zhang

Why You Should Learn System Design ASAP (No Matter Your Level)

25 min read

Interviewing for a FAANG role? Want to get promoted to Senior Engineer? Want to become a better programmer? Then learning System Design ASAP is your answer.

Yihua Zhang

AMA Deep Dive On Mastering The Coding Interview With Yihua Zhang

18 min read

Are you getting ready for your first programming job interview? Learn about the multi-step process and the difference in FAANG interviews in this expert AMA.

Yihua Zhang

How To Get A Job In Tech & Succeed When You’re There!

35 min read

Are you looking to get a job in tech? These are the steps (+ tips, tricks, and resources) from a Senior Developer to get hired in tech with zero experience!

Yihua Zhang

AMA Deep Dive On React + React Native

14 min read

Is React difficult to learn? Which is better: React, Flutter, Next.js, or Angular? Yihua Zhang answers these questions & more in this React developer AMA.

Yihua Zhang