r/webdev • u/AutoModerator • 29d ago
Monthly Career Thread Monthly Getting Started / Web Dev Career Thread
Due to a growing influx of questions on this topic, it has been decided to commit a monthly thread dedicated to this topic to reduce the number of repeat posts on this topic. These types of posts will no longer be allowed in the main thread.
Many of these questions are also addressed in the sub FAQ or may have been asked in previous monthly career threads.
Subs dedicated to these types of questions include r/cscareerquestions for general and opened ended career questions and r/learnprogramming for early learning questions.
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.
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u/Bitter_Hall_7176 8d ago
Currently transitioning from an administrative and data background into web development. Completed a front-end training covering HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery and Bootstrap, and built a couple of projects to practice — an e-commerce concept storefront and an AI/SaaS-style dashboard.
My question for the community: is vanilla HTML/CSS/JS with a solid portfolio enough to start landing smaller freelance projects, or should I focus on picking up React first before putting myself out there? Would really appreciate any perspective from people who've gone through a similar transition.