Web Developer
TechnologyYou build websites and web applications using technologies that become obsolete every 18 months. By the time you master a framework, the internet has moved on to the next one. You'll argue about CSS, lose hours to browser compatibility issues, and explain to clients that their 'simple website' is actually 6 months of work.
Salary Range
Low
$50k
Median
$80k
High
$130k
10-Year Growth
faster than average
US Workers
199K
Education
Bachelor's in CS (or self-taught bootcamp grad with a portfolio)
Environment
remote
Tools & Technical Skills
- ▸HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript
- ▸React, Vue, or Angular frameworks
- ▸Node.js or Python backend development
- ▸REST API and GraphQL design
- ▸Git version control
- ▸Responsive design and accessibility (WCAG)
- ▸CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Vercel, Netlify)
People & Mindset Skills
- ▸Problem-solving
- ▸Attention to detail
- ▸Self-directed learning
- ▸Collaboration
- ▸Written communication
Learn the skills
Courses and certifications to get you job-ready
HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript
React, Vue, or Angular frameworks
Node.js or Python backend development
REST API and GraphQL design
CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Vercel, Netlify)
What you'll actually do
- 01Build responsive websites that look perfect on your screen and broken on every client's browser
- 02Debug CSS issues that make you question the existence of a just universe
- 03Learn a new JavaScript framework because the one you learned last year is now 'legacy'
- 04Implement designs from Figma files that assume pixels don't have feelings
- 05Optimize page load times for clients who then add 47 tracking scripts
- 06Explain to clients that 'make it pop' is not a technical specification
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