This question has been circulating for some time now, and I feel it has a lot to do with Job Ads. It seems companies these days want Front End developers to be proficient in Javascript Frameworks like React, Angular, Vue etc., but a lot of front end developers like you and I, know of these frameworks and may have played around with them, but its not our day to day work.
I'd highly reccomend this podcast episode of ShopTalkShow where they discuss this question in detail. I like the point made in it where someone mentions that perhaps the "Framework" gun be titled the Javascript developer.
My personal opinion is that if you can build/program a website and are focused on providing the best UI and UX possible, then you are a Front End developer, regardless of tool X, Y or Z.
Yeah, sounds like we're in the same boat. I agree a lot with your perspective on it. Oh and that was a really great podcast, thank you for sharing that!
I agree with your point that the definition of front-end developer is usually based on the employer's requirements, I've seen front-end developers that were essentially full-stack developers on a team that lacked design knowledge and I've seen some front-end developers that knew little to no Javascript at all.
Though, it's no question which one I would prefer working with.
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This question has been circulating for some time now, and I feel it has a lot to do with Job Ads. It seems companies these days want Front End developers to be proficient in Javascript Frameworks like React, Angular, Vue etc., but a lot of front end developers like you and I, know of these frameworks and may have played around with them, but its not our day to day work.
I'd highly reccomend this podcast episode of ShopTalkShow where they discuss this question in detail. I like the point made in it where someone mentions that perhaps the "Framework" gun be titled the Javascript developer.
My personal opinion is that if you can build/program a website and are focused on providing the best UI and UX possible, then you are a Front End developer, regardless of tool X, Y or Z.
Yeah, sounds like we're in the same boat. I agree a lot with your perspective on it. Oh and that was a really great podcast, thank you for sharing that!
I agree with your point that the definition of front-end developer is usually based on the employer's requirements, I've seen front-end developers that were essentially full-stack developers on a team that lacked design knowledge and I've seen some front-end developers that knew little to no Javascript at all.
Though, it's no question which one I would prefer working with.