Building a Career in Web Development: Complete Roadmap

 Did you know that Google receives over 3.5 billion search queries per day? (source) Amazing, right? Recall the number of websites you visited today or the number of Web Applications you interacted with. Have you been fascinated by how those immersive and eye-catching UI-UX, enormous databases, and complex algorithms work in sync to deliver the website on which we spend so much of our time without usually giving a second thought about how Web Developers incorporate all these elements into their projects? In recent years, a lot of students have shown an inclination towards the development side of coding and aspire to be Web Developers. However, to their despair, despite possessing great potential as well as passion, what they lack is a roadmap. Resources that aid them in their journey to become successful web developers and boost their productivity. To such young talents, InternshipGate brings an ultimate guide that explains how you can build a successful career in the Web Development sector from the scratch. While this blog may not answer all your queries, it will most definitely give you a direction to look forward to so that you can step in Web Development and work your way upwards as you progress. Step 1: The Classic HTML, CSS, and JS trio: You probably saw this one coming right? It’s true that to be a successful and well-versed Web Developer, you should have a firm grasp of the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. These three languages together help you to design very basic websites (Front End of course). Therefore, even if your goal is to use more complex libraries and frameworks like ReactJS, Bootstrap, etc. you must ensure that you know the basics of native JavaScript and CSS like the back of your hand. Step 2: Libraries and Frameworks So, you’ve mastered the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, eh? You can probably clone the front end of most of the websites you visit every day conveniently. Now is the time you set the bar a little higher and get your hands dirty with Libraries and Frameworks of these languages like React JS, Angular JS, or Vue JS for JavaScript and Bootstrap or Sass for CSS. These Libraries and Frameworks are designed to extend the scope of your creativity with their inbuilt functions and algorithms that you can easily implement without the need to worry about coding all those functions manually. Pick one and master it inside out! Step 3: The Backend and Database Up until now, you probably have mastered the Front-end part of Web Designing. Now is the correct time that you start to work on your backend designing skills. Remember that even if you aspire to be a Front-End developer, it is always a bonus to have at least some level of familiarity with Back End designing. The DBMS: To manage and store the user data efficiently and accurately, you need to master a Database Management language that is robust and quick so that users can add, update, and alter their respective data based upon the queries they submit. DS – Algo: Now that you can easily design the Front-End and Database of your website, it is time to shift your focus on working on refining your website’s functionality. You would need to get comfortable with implementing algorithms that reduce the searching and implementation time of your website to improve the user experience. Step 4: Git and Github You probably have heard of Git and Github. This article won’t cover the details around how to use git or how to use Github however, we strongly recommend that before stepping into the Development world, you get familiar with the concepts of Git and Github as it will always be required in your Web Development and Coding career. Go through repositories, Learn Forking, Clone Github repositories, and make contributions to open-source projects. This is a nice way to get comfortable around dauntingly large files of code and learn how to read and understand each segment of the codes of Open-Source software already existing in the market. Step 5: Network Most coders don’t realize the importance of networking for their coding career until it’s too late. You must network and connect with people who have similar ambitions and aspirations as you so that you can feel motivated to continuously upscale your skills. Having a positive network also encourages us to ask questions, provide solutions to questions of our peers and collectively work towards a common objective. Therefore, it is highly encouraged that you join social media platforms, discord servers, websites, or clubs that are focused on the Web Development Domain. These were some basic steps that you can implement to kickstart your web development journey. Of Course, the ocean of possibilities is seamless, but we hope this article gave you some insight and a direction to look forward to as you step into the Web Development world. Happy Learning! https://www.internshipgate.com/blogs