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How Long To Learn Web Development?

It is a prospective and good-paid career for today. Web programming languages are intended to deal with Internet technologies. How long does it take to learn web development?

Developers have tools and knowledge to create websites from the start. Many businesses and companies need web development for different purposes. Knowing how to create a website opens up a world of opportunity for you. It is an ability to work from the office or from other comfortable places all over the world.

Front-end developers are responsible for the parts of a website that people see and interact with;
Back-end developers are responsible for the behind the scenes code that controls how a website loads and runs;
Full-stack developers do a bit of everything.

What is a Full-Stack Developer?

First, we need to explain what a full-stack developer is. A full-stack developer is a developer who is directly involved in all stages of web application development — from the creation of the client side (visual part + UX) to the implementation of the server side (databases, server architecture, program logic).

Advantages of Full-stack Developer profession:
-The ability to run an entire project yourself;
-High speed of development, the ability to make your own -decisions, minimal time wasted on unnecessary communication;
-The ease of finding a freelance job;
-Great career opportunities.

Disadvantages of Full-stack Developer profession:
-Lots of time to study;
-It’s hard to follow new trends;
-Too much responsibility;
-Challenging tasks;
-Large workload.

What Does a Full Stack Developer Do?
-Create websites using HTML, CSS and JS
-Develop front-end applications using one of popular modern frameworks (React, Vue, Angular)
-Understand how to use preprocessors and transpilers (ex. Babel)
-Choose the most suitable application architecture according to customer’s requirements
-Develop secure, scalable and flexible back-end and front-end applications using appropriate programming languages and technologies
-Understand different types of databases, know how to create and debug related queries
-Know best practices in API design, be able to create one that fits project’s needs
-Communicate with the Client
-Write tests to validate the application features
-Troubleshoot web application with an accurate resolution, monitor and optimize the performance

How long does it take to learn web development?
1.Study by yourself with online-courses and books. Choose the ones that include a good amount of practice. First, learn HTML and CSS;
2.Learn how to create some simple web pages using these skills, try other different techniques;
3.Learn programming basics;
4.Study JavaScript and learn how to use it with web pages;
5.Learn one of the popular frameworks (React, Vue, Angular), try to create a simple web application to better understand its approach.

It is a very frequent question “How long did it take to study?” If you manage to stay motivated it will take around six months. As a result of this knowledge you can join an internship or even get a full-time job in one of IT companies. You will be constantly in the process of learning so you can’t become a web developer fast. It will be easier and much more effective for you to gain experience when you’re constantly surrounded by a team of professionals.

From that moment, you’ll see lots of roads to choose from, you’ll select your own path and will be able to receive a lot of help from experts surrounding you on the way to your great professional future.

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