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January 10, 2013 at 10:56 pm #41924rdldewMember
So I’m fairly new (< 1 year) to web dev. I know a decent amount of HTML and CSS. I also learned some basic JQuery, probably enough to manipulate a couple things on a page. I also know the basic to JavaScript and PHP and such. I have to say that I really don’t like programming. I’m not a fan of writing apps in any language, like Java and such. With that being said, is there a dividing line in web dev? Are there just designers who don’t code in things like Ruby, JavaScript and so on? Or as a web dev, should I try to fill my time learning all of those languages they show on CodeSchool plus deeper HTML and CSS? I’m starting a new job as a student co-op this summer and would love to figure out how much I should really learn. Any help that you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
January 11, 2013 at 4:56 am #120642MelindreaParticipantFrom my understanding, there are a few “lines”, though exactly where it goes depends on who you’re talking to =)
If you don’t have any interest in programming, then I think that “developer” might not be the title you’re looking for, but rather “designer”.
Since you have interest in HTML/CSS from what it seems, I would focus on becoming king at that, IE being able to make fullblown static templates to be handed down to whomever will be coding the underlying structure/functionality.
Outside of pure technology (HTML, CSS, best practices,
, etc) I would look into the psychology behind it, so that you can make good UIs that work. Usability, Human-Computer Interaction, etc. January 11, 2013 at 9:09 am #120655Andy HowellsParticipant@rdldew – At Unleash (my business) – I do the front end code, HTML/CSS and some basic JS and a tiny bit of PHP – usually the PHP is just related to particular content management systems, like WordPress for example.
If more indepth PHP/JS/programming is needed then I have a backend developer who concentrates on that. So basically we separate responsibility between front and backend development.
Regarding design (photoshop/illustrator work) that is by another person entirely, so we have 3 people on each project working on different sections and responsibilities.
It’s always best to be a master of something than a jack of all trades so I would say to focus on front end development if you’re not keen on learning programming languages.
I would say that JavaScript should be on your to-do list though as JQuery is usually used for presentation so that would fall under the realm of front-end development.
January 11, 2013 at 12:55 pm #120691chrisburtonParticipant“It’s always best to be a master of something than a jack of all trades “
I agree with this statement. Specializing in areas can really help you get your foot in the door.
January 11, 2013 at 2:03 pm #120700MelindreaParticipantAnother thing that will help getting your foot in the door is showing curiosity and a clear eagerness to learn.
Anecdotal evidence ahoy: I got my current job because when the person asked me if I knew X, and my response was along the lines of “no, where should I start to pick that up?” (I figured I was already screwed =), that’s at least a part of what landed me the job. I’m also good at what I do, etc, but it was the clear willigness to learn that helped me the most.
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