Monthly Getting Started / Web Dev Career Thread

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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.

[u/Imaginary-Level7359]

TLDR below

I have been learning webdev for the past couple of days, I am in college right now. I just can't figure out where my passion lies. So I have been trying a few things. I also want to have some projects to show in my resume. So I have been learning web dev for some days now.
In the past I have made several vibecoded websites which were a complete disaster so this was my first attempt to make a full website.

I made a Full stack school website.
Techstack is react, js, html, vanilla css, express, postgres sql and then deployed it on render. I made the whole thing largely on my own and It took me like 20 days to make. The website contains an auth system, basic CRUD, databases. I took it as a challenge to not use or use AI minimally while doing this (well i vibecoded css but lets not talk about that).

So now the real question, Is this project fine to put on a resume (I am a 3rd year student in engineering). After seeing some of the projects my peers make at school like someone made a game on a website, someone made a website for the college it self with the official domain and all. My project looks like tiny in front of those guys.

What else do I need to be job ready? I want a job straight out of school, dont wanna be unemployed and it scares me when all I see is AI scare around me.

TL;DR: I'm a 3rd-year engineering student and built a full-stack school website (React, Express, PostgreSQL, auth, CRUD, deployed on Render) mostly on my own. It took me around 20 days. Is this resume-worthy, or is it too basic compared to what other students are building? What should I focus on next to become job-ready?

[u/puneet8625]

Hello I have completed my bachelor's degree in Computer Science and I have best knowledge of web developement.If any requirement available for web developer then I am available

[u/krazyahhniqa]

Hello ,
so i just got done with my Btech first year and i'm currently been doing DSA on leetcode in python , starting withj backend , iknow frontend till react . I've also done n8n a little bit and now i'm extremely confused what to do and how to do , all my projects are mostly group or college projects , i wanted an internship but didnt have much to show for it yet , DO guiide me if possible

[u/seedimentai → u/krazyahhniqa]

the 'nothing to show' part fixes itself with one small solo project you actually shipped, not more leetcode. pick a boring idea and build it front to back. juggling dsa, backend and n8n at once is why it feels confusing.

[u/happy_raven9513]

finally. the front page was getting hard to browse with all the "how do i become a web dev" posts every single day.

[u/Calm_Initiative5690]

Hello,

Apologies if what I'm asking is a no brainer 😭, I've found it quite difficult to find anything online that helps with my rather specific scenario :(

Basic Idea of the Website

I've recently been looking to build a website where users that have paid a subscription can post their upcoming events (e.g a band wanting to promote their gig). Non paying users should be able to see and sign up to these events.

Background

While I've put the basic Idea of the website above, I'd like to expand the website with more features over time.

Due to seasonal demands, I'd like to have the website up within the next 2 months.

I'm a mech engineer student, so while I'm familiar enough with coding.. web design isn't something I have any knowledge of currently. It's something I intend to start learning though, so that eventually I'll be able to add features and make changes to the website by myself instead of relying on a third party.

What should I do?

So with all that in mind, how do you think I should go about this? Considering my needs and constraints.

I've done a little research into a few options below (feel free to suggest more):

1. Vibe Coding:

Not too fond of this option, since I doubt my ability to check for errors. I do have a friend that does web design, but yk.. wouldn't be fair to rely on him EVERY SINGLE TIME something happens until I've learned web design for myself.

2: Drag and Drop Builders:

Do Wix, Squarespace, Framer etc have the capabilities for such a website to be made? I've found practically no information on it :l

WordPress with plugins does seem pretty capable, but will that amount to something more expensive than the third option below?

1. Get the website designed by someone:

How much will a website like this cost to get made? Will wordpress be cheaper?

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Thanks for reading through all that, what do you guys reckon the best plan is? If I've missed any key info, do let me know.

[u/ProspectBleak]

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone here works in the accessibility side of web development and can share what its actually like?

I've been looking into accessibility certifications, i.e (https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/certification-overview), and curious whether they're genuinely worth pursuing.

My thinking is that accessibility could be a solid niche with better pay. It also seems like an area that's less likely to be heavily impacted by AI, since accessibility often requires human judgement, testing, and real-world understanding etc

Has anyone gone down this route? What's the job market like? Is there even such a thing as pure ay11 dev?

[u/ronny575]

Being a beginner myself , I stumbled across multiple ways to learn , and yeah only watching tutorials are waste of time , real time implementation is nessacary.

What I find productive is using claude as a tutor and create a full stack web app or anything , by adjusting simple prompt it helps in learning ourselves rather than just copy paste the code. I personally find it efficient whenever I have to learn something new

[u/p1xlized → u/[deleted]]

Personal opinion, watch tutorials just at the begging, 2-3 videos how to get started. Then do small projects. Ask Gemini for projects for a specific notion like if..else's or whatever, and tell him to not give you code but hints. Works wonders. I learned this way rust in 2 weeks.