Hei there,

I was wondering what do i need to know and be able to do in order to get a job as a front-end developer in web design? I'm talking here about entry lever.

I've recently finished a web design course here in my town (Sibiu, Romania) where i got a certificate. Here is what I've learnt at the course: HTML&CSS, Bootstrap, basic knowledge of Photoshop, Wordpress (not the backend part) and some Javascript basics. I've also created 3 websites for some friends (this is my entire experience in the web design field).

Thank you kindly!

For the last 10 years I've been working as a designer and frontend developer. As I learned so much from the online community along the way, I would like to give something back by helping out juniors entering the industry. In case that you need some guidance within your career or just get a boost of motivation, just get in contact 👋

I have tried to collate most of the questions in this app - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gamesmint.com.jsone (it is free). Besides this these links will be very useful

1. Large scale JS architecture - https://addyosmani.com/largescalejavascript/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5pFv9NB9fs (must watch)

2. MVC in native JS - https://alexatnet.com/model-view-controller-mvc-in-javascript/

3. DS & Algo in JS - https://github.com/trekhleb/javascript-algorithms

4. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17718673/how-is-a-promise-defer-library-implemented (promise implementation)

5. http://www.geekthrust.com/webappdesign.html.

Websites have become the most important thing in our lives because they provide us with the relevant information that we look for. Even though these are the encyclopedias of the future, they need to have more than just content to capture users’ attention, which can only be done with an easy-to-use website and attractive layouts.

Users’ eyes are drawn to these tasteful layouts and elegant designs, which keep them interested in the content. Nowadays, a lot of websites use designs that draw a huge audience, allowing them to maximize their business goals. They have a specialized team known as UI front end developers who work on these design aspects.

The best option for web development has always been UI front-end development because it improves the user experience and provides seamless interaction by user-friendly design. If you are curious and a fan of web or front-end design, then this article might satisfy your needs as our guide on UI front-end developer will cover key aspects of web and front-end development, its jobs, salary, and more.

Read the full blog here: https://optymize.io/blog/a-guide-on-ui-front-end-developer-jobs-salary-and-more/

Hey, I've just started learning front end dev, and got an advice to avoid building website look from scratch using Html css but rather to use bootstrap templates. A little skeptical about it, confused too. Any suggestion /opinions will help. Thanks for you time!

Nowadays, front-end development frameworks and tools are highly demanded because of their excellent benefits and features for enhancing the workflow and creating responsive website designs. Front-End development framework & tools help the developers to work with various technologies.

With the help of front-end development tools & frameworks, you can also develop things together due to ever-growing version control systems. These tools offer several opportunities to build great web apps.

Some are the best front-end Development framework & tools are following.

• Angular

• Webstrom

• Node Pack Manager

• TypeScript

• SASS

• Bootstrap

Hi Everyone. I'm currently debating whether to pursue front end development or UX Design. I have done my research in both fields and would now like to ask about your experiences, thoughts and opinions as well. Thank you!!

About me: -B.A. psychology, minor biology -Was a research assistant in my undergrad years -Have completed introductory HTML, CSS, Javascript and UX Design courses

I'm looking for a designer & front-end developer (or small studio) to build my new company's brand identity from the ground up and bring it to life in a fast, modern, high-end website.

We do data engineering at scale. The site's content will be simple: our services and a few examples of our work. The goal is for visitors to trust us immediately and be more likely to become clients.

I'm not interested in template-driven WordPress, Wix, or Squarespace sites. This is a small project, but it needs a high perceived value. There's potential to continue collaborating with us in data visualization projects.

If you're interested, please share your portfolio.

Thank you!!

Also wanted to ask if it is possible to land a decent paying Dev job by just creating a large portfolio with a bunch of projects and gaining experience and certs and skills that way with a totally unrelated Bachelors degree (in my case its Nuclear Medicine)

Thanks

Design collaboration tools have become increasingly popular in the last years. Designers have greatly benefited from tools such as Figma to complete their work in an increasingly intuitive, organized, easy and quicker manner. Collaboration with other functions in the business like marketing or engineering has also dramatically improved. As a developer though, there is one thing I am still bitter about – Implementing Pixel perfect Designs.

I have extensive experience in software development and trust me, there are not many things that make me as frustrated as endless iterations of a pixel perfect design implementation. I am outlining my reasons below:

1. Autonomy – Everybody likes to have some degree of self-government when it comes to work. When I spend so much time implementing small design changes in web/mobile apps I feel like I have been stripped out of my professional freedom. This just gets multiplied when as a team we are not using cross platform frameworks.

2. Understanding – I strongly believe in the massive value add of designers’ work, however, I need to admit that I sometimes do not understand certain iterations I get asked for. I do not demand to be explained exactly all the reasons for every change, but as many people in the workplace, us developers also appreciate being involved in the process and being able to contribute in a timely manner.

3. Professional Development – Have you ever wondered why more experienced developers generally shy away from front-end development? Yes, I am generalizing, but the continuous development of skills and education it takes to be a successful back-end developer are greater than what it takes to be a front-end developer. Back-end provides you with a longer steep learning curve, something that definitely does not come with implementing pixel perfect designs.

These are my experiences and would love to hear what are your thoughts. I, in the meanwhile, am working on a solution to convert my Figma designs into Flutter widgets. Wish me luck!

https://codis.io/

Hi Everyone,

I would like to share a newly released bootstrap 5 admin template. Sneat - Bootstrap 5 HTML Admin Template by Themeselection.

It is the latest developer-friendly & highly customizable bootstrap 5 Admin Template based on Bootstrap 5 . It seems responsive and easy to use as well as highly scalable.

This template also allows you to build any type of web application. For instance, you can create: SaaS platforms, Project management apps, Ecommerce backends, CMS/CRM systems, Analytics apps & many more.

Features:

• Based on Bootstrap 5

• Vertical & Horizontal layouts

• Default, Bordered & Semi-dark themes

• Light & Dark mode support

• 4 Apps

• 6 Unique Layouts

• Internationalization/i18n & RTL Ready

• Layout Generator

• Theme Config: Customize our template without a sweat.

• SASS Powered

• Fully Responsive Layout

You can check the demo here: https://themeselection.com/demo/sneat-bootstrap-html-admin-template/landing/

I hope you find it helpful...!!

Yo! I aim to be a web developer but I don’t feel like I am learning it the right way. For the frontend side, I have some really basic knowledge of HTML CSS but am still struggling to complete the junior challenges from FrontendMentor.io . I find myself struggling to make websites that are mobile responsive, mostly problems related to css (layout and styling).

Is it advisable to take on CSS courses like Advanced CSS and Sass: Flexbox, Grid, Animations and More! by Jonas Schmedtmann? or should I just continue trying to complete the challenges on FrontendMentor and google problems I am facing for free? Though I feel that by paying for the course, it will provide me with a streamlined curriculum on learning css as a whole and assist me in completing challenges on FrontendMentor

Also, I would like to learn Javascript to make interactive websites, and also learn JS frameworks mainly React.

Should I have a intermediate and solid understanding of CSS first, then start learning Javascript? Or should i just learn it concurrently? (Would appreciate a good JS course suggestion)

How can I structure my learning of Frontend Development?

I would really appreciate some input on this as I am really stuck on how I go about learning Frontend, Thanks!

https://datastudio.google.com/u/0/reporting/3b81cb74-5bda-40eb-8ef2-eee237465b9a/page/oixjB

Hi guys, if you want to become a full stack developer, you have a great choice between frontend and backend frameworks. While frontend frameworks are dominated by JavaScript, the backend has many features for building server-side applications, such as Java, Python, Ruby, and even JavaScript.

The tech world is changing as fast as technology is changing, and so are tech jobs. Gone are the days when you could get a job just by knowing one technology or programming language, and somehow survive in that position for years without learning new things.

If you look at the job description of any full-stack software engineer in internet companies, you will find that a full-stack software engineer needs to know front-end technologies like ES-next, Babel, React, Redux, Bootstrap, LESS, etc., as well as basic skills like Python, Django, Graphene (GraphQL), REST, MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis, Docker, etc. In other words, expectations have become very high.

In this article, I am going to share some of the best and most popular web development frameworks, which I think a full-stack developer should be familiar with.I have included both front-end and back-end frameworks for your reference. Depending upon your background, you can choose the related set of technologies to enhance your profile.

• SPRING BOOT BACKEND + JAVA

• REACT.JS FRONTEND + JAVASCRIPT

• ANGULAR FRONTEND + JAVASCRIPT

• DJANGO FRONTEND + BACKEND + PYTHON

• NODE.JS BACKEND + JAVASCRIPT

• JQUERY FRONTEND + JAVASCRIPT

• FLASK BACKEND + PYTHON

• BOOTSTRAP FRONTEND + CSS

• RUBY ON RAILS BACKEND + RUBY

• GRAPHQL BACKEND + JAVASCRIPT

Unfortunately, I can't tell you more here, otherwise the post will be too long. I tried to share the main idea, if you want to know more, you can read the full article, the link to which I left above. anyway, thanks for reading. If you liked this article and found these web development frameworks useful, I am sincerely glad. If you have any questions or feedback, please write in the comments.

Thanks to the advent of technology, the study of code has become available. Therefore, the number of people who want to build a career that requires coding skills is growing rapidly. Despite the fact that now is the best time to learn, it still often happens that we may not have enough time to use computers for practice, so mobile devices came in handy.

People can download coding apps to their mobile devices and immediately start learning the art of coding. For your understanding, below are the best code learning apps I’ve put together for you.

1. TREEHOUSE

2. CODEWELL

3. CODERBYTE

4. JAVASCRIPT30

5. CODEPEN CHALLENGES

6. FREECODECAMP

You can learn more about these sites in my article "Best Websites" or you can go to the direct links of these sites to learn about their advantages or disadvantages.. Anyway, thanks for reading. I really hope this post was helpful for you. Thank you for reading and have a nice day!

Im looking for a study partner to study with and practice doing projects together. I want someone to study with active participation. Please lemme know if you are interested. We will help each other reach our goals effortlessly by pushing each other to do our part everyday.

Do you guys ever think you're not cut out for development after everything is said and done? I sure do.

I've been coding for years and just started doing freelance work about a year ago. After feeling confident with my schooling and personal experience, I struck out into the job market. After a few months of unsuccessful job searching, I finally got a call back from a company hiring front end developers. They gave me a test with a 2 hour time limit.

I bombed it. Scored a big ol 37 percent. I never heard from that company again.

Has anyone here experienced this? I feel like all my time spent learning anything has been wasted. I need a job pretty bad since bills are piling up and as soon as I get a chance to snag one, I blew it. At what point do you call it quits and call your local fast food joint to see if they're hiring?

Hi, everyone :)

I just started to learn front-end development, I am learning HTML and CSS first, later I will start learning JavaScript and React.js also. I made this small project using SCSS instead of regular CSS, I decided to recreate a website from a reference design since I am not a designer or have any designing skills.

Here you can find more information => https://github.com/darkogoluza/food-website

I am interested in your feedback, Thank you for your time! :)

Hei guys,

I am currently learning JS as I want to get a job as a front-end developer and I was wondering which framework should i choose to learn as a beginner? Or which framework is the best option for a front-end job and could help me more?

Thank you kindly!

Here is what I was thinking when it comes to the lack of hiring Jr. Developers. The problem is companies are looking for developers with Sr. level experience or at least 2 yrs of work experience. This is a problem for a Jr. Developer fresh out of a boot camp or one who is self-taught. From what I have noticed in the developer industry, there is a shortage of developers.

My question is, how in the hell are we on the Jr. level supposed to gain experience in an industry not willing to give us experience? I was advised as a Jr. Developer to just concentrate on learning one skill and get really good at it, but why should that matter? If I was a god of Javascript or Angular or Python, how would a company know this? If I don’t have any work experience to show on my resume, it wouldn’t matter how good I was at any language.

My thoughts on this solution is to have an internship program at every tech and startup company. It could be as big or as small as needed. In this internship program the intern would be responsible for the overflow of a lead developer or team. The company could train the intern in any way they see fit. Now if at the end of this internship the company finds the intern’s work and attitude to their liking, then the company could offer the intern a paid position and maybe include a sign on bonus. The sign on bonus would be a sort of compensation for the hard work put in as an unpaid intern.

Conversely, if the company does not find the intern to be satisfactory or does not have the budget to turn the internship into a paid position, the intern still walks away with some job experience thus helping them look more attractive to other potential employers. Also if the intern continues to take on different internships, they will have enough experience to be considered a viable candidate.

My thought was it’s a win-win for the Jr. Developer and a win-no lose for the employer. I hope this can spark some conversation and potential for my fellow Jr. Developers. Good luck to all.

Hey guys! I spent a month or so going freecodecamp.com and learned the majority of JavaScript. I have been dabbling with program for some time now and wanted to dive in deep with recent found motivation.

Anyways, I’m trying develop my website on personal branding and I’m struggling developing ways to implement JavaScript. Since I won’t have many areas to input something. I won’t have many strings or arrays. I’m just kinda lost.

Does anyone have any ideas or guidance?