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Frontend or backend first?

Which do you build first... frontend or backend and why? Pros/cons of each approach

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Tom Anderson

I know that I'm stronger with back end stuff, UI certainly isn't my strong suite. As a result, I like to design the UI first, get it sorted and out of the way, filling it with dummy data just to get it done. I then am able to program the back end to fit into what I've done on the front end.

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Cadell

Same, I've been taking this approach as of recently and things have been going well thus far

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Brandon

Usually you do a bit of both at the same time like mix and match. Really depends on what time of backend your working with, ex: Firebase, PHP e.c.t