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What To Know To Become A Frontend Developer

If you want to start with Frontend Development, check this👇
Step 1: Learn HTML
Step 2: Learn CSS
Step 3: Learn JavaScript
Step 4: Learn Git and GitHub
Step 5: CSS Architecture and Preprocessors
Step 6: Learn Libraries and Framework [React Recommend]
Step 7: Modern CSS
Step 8: CSS Frameworks [ Tailwind recommend]
Step 9: Learn Authentication Strategies
Step 10: Progressive Web Apps [optional]
Step 11: Server-Side Rendering [Next Js, Nuxt Js] (optional)
Detailed Steps:
– For Html
HTML is the backbone of any website. It’s responsible for the structure and content of the webpage. Here’s what to focus on:
– Basic HTML syntax
– Forms and inputs
– Understanding the DOM (Document Object Model)
– Semantic HTML (how to structure your HTML to convey meaning and improve accessibility)
– SEO basics
– For CSS
CSS is what makes websites look good. It’s all about the design, layout, and variations in display for different devices and screen sizes.
– Basic CSS syntax
– CSS box model
– Flexbox and CSS Grid for layout designs
– Responsive design principles
– Animation with CSS – CSS variables
– Learn CSS Preprocessors (Sass or Less)
Preprocessors add extra functionality to CSS like variables, mixins, and functions which make CSS more maintainable.
– Setting up a preprocessor
– Sass or Less syntax
– Creating variables and mixins
– Nesting CSS rules
– For Javascript
JavaScript is the scripting language used to make webpages interactive. It’s essential to learn both the basics and the advanced parts of JavaScript.
– Syntax and basic constructs
– Asynchronous JavaScript (Promises, async/await)
– ES6+ concepts (let/const, arrow functions, destructuring, template literals, modules etc.)
– DOM Manipulation and events
– JSON and data fetching (Ajax, fetch API)
– Understanding the concept of closures, and prototypal inheritance
– Learn Git and GitHub
Git is a version control system that helps you to keep track of changes made to the project. GitHub is a cloud-based hosting service that lets you manage Git repositories.
-Basic command line commands
– Basic Git commands (add, commit, push, pull)
– Branching and merging
– Resolving merge conflicts
– Using GitHub (creating repositories, pull requests, and issues)
– Learn a JavaScript Framework/Library (React recommended)
React is a popular JavaScript library for building interactive UI components.
– Understanding the virtual DOM
– React components (Functional and Class)
– State and props
– Component lifecycle methods (for class components) or hooks (for functional components)
– Making API calls in React
– Routing with React Router
– State management with Context API, Redux, or MobX (knowing one is generally enough, but each has its own use cases)
– Modern CSS (CSS-in-JS, CSS Modules)
Modern front-end development often involves component-based styles.
– CSS Modules
– Styled Components
– Emotion
– JSS
– CSS Frameworks (Tailwind CSS recommended)
Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework packed with classes like flex, pt-4, text-center and rotate-90 that can be composed to build any design, directly in your markup.
– Understanding utility-first CSS
– Tailwind CSS syntax
– Configuring Tailwind CSS
– Responsiveness in Tailwind CSS
– Learn Authentication Strategies
Most apps will require user authentication in some form.
– OAuth
– JWT
– Understanding sessions
– Implementing authentication in React
Resources👇🏻
Html and CSS (freecodecamp)
– youtu.be/G3e-cpL7ofc
CSS
– youtu.be/OXGznpKZ_sA
SCSS and LESS
– youtu.be/_a5j7KoflTs
Javascript
– youtu.be/SBmSRK3feww
Javascript Projects
– youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjVLYmrlmjGcZJ0oMwKkgwJ8XkCDAb9aG&si=q0oTdjF5FSXmCxQk
The Best Way To Learn Is Building projects.
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