The IT industry is attracting more and more people. One of the promising areas is web development. What to study to become a high paying developer?
Why a web developer?
Low enough entry threshold
You can learn the basics of web programming in no time. This also means that there is a lot of competition in this area, but supply still exceeds demand. You can easily find many vacancies in your city.
Perspective
According to experts' forecasts, in the next few years, the IT sphere may completely move to the web space. Many large companies prioritize web platforms over native software.
High salaries
This point does not even need comment. Web programmers' salaries range from 40 to 200 tr. (depending on technology)
What does a web developer do?
The profession of a web developer mainly involves the creation of websites and their promotion. In turn, there are 2 large groups here: FRONTEND development and BACKEND development. In short, a front-end programmer creates website design and animation. The backend programmer is working on the logic of the site. For example, registration and authorization, creation of dynamic pages, all this is done by the back-end programmer.
Most often, web programmers do not dwell on one industry, but study two at once, having knowledge in both areas. Such specialists are called FULL-STACK developers.
Do you need English?
Yes. The IT industry is evolving faster than you think. And in order to be always in demand as a specialist, you need to quickly develop and learn new things. Let's say one popular technology that everyone uses today may become irrelevant tomorrow. It will be replaced by another, even better than the previous one. And the latest information and documentation is written in English.
In what direction to develop?
There is no one size fits all advice. Everyone can determine for themselves what is best for him to do. To some, the creation of databases may seem boring and routine, while to others, the layout of the page will not be a joy.
What technologies to learn?
Each direction has its own basic technologies.
For FRONTEND, these are:
- HTML 5
- CSS 3 + BOOTSTRAP
- JAVASCRIPT + libraries (the most popular is JQUERY)
For BACKEND, these are:
- PHP
- MYSQL
- PYTHON
It should be mentioned that without at least a superficial knowledge of the frontend, you will not be able to see the whole picture of what is happening, even if you delve into the backend.
Is that all?
This is the minimum amount of knowledge you should have. This may not be enough. Why shouldn't you tell more and more? You need to develop one main ability. It is this quality that you, as a specialist, should have - self-learning and the ability to find information. Of course, you can use what has long been known and may soon become obsolete, but then you will be several positions below those who are "in the know" and are already using the latest technologies in business.
