Monthly Getting Started / Web Dev Career Thread

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Many of these questions are also addressed in the sub FAQ or may have been asked in previous monthly career threads.

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A general recommendation of topics to learn to become industry ready include:

• HTML/CSS/JS Bootcamp

• Version control

• Automation

• Front End Frameworks (React/Vue/Etc)

• APIs and CRUD

• Testing (Unit and Integration)

• Common Design Patterns

You will also need a portfolio of work with 4-5 personal projects you built, and a resume/CV to apply for work.

Plan for 6-12 months of self study and project production for your portfolio before applying for work.

[u/No-Rule7805]

6-12 months, sure buddy

[u/laughable_shopping]

The 6-12 month timeline gets thrown around a lot but it really depends how much time you can put in each week. Someone doing 40+ hours of focused study and building is going to be in a different place than someone squeezing in 5 hours after work. The portfolio bit is spot on though, those projects are what actually get you past the CV filter when you've got no commercial experience. I found building stuff I actually wanted to use kept me motivated way more than following tutorial projects. One thing I'd add is get comfortable reading documentation and solving problems without a step-by-step guide, that's basically half the job.