The latest articles on DEV Community by Rayjens Code (@rayjencode). https://dev.to/rayjencode https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F266322%2Fa68571bb-e137-427f-bb5b-aa034a7177a8.png https://dev.to/rayjencode en Rayjens Code Sat, 12 Dec 2020 16:19:40 +0000 https://dev.to/rayjencode/the-2-career-path-of-a-web-developer-32d3 https://dev.to/rayjencode/the-2-career-path-of-a-web-developer-32d3 <p>When you are new and just starting to become a web developer and confused about what's the best programming language and framework you would choose to learn then this is for you. </p> <p>There are 2 types of career path for a Web Developer and this is very important before you decide what programming language you have to focus on because this two has a huge different to become a successful web developer. </p> <h1> Freelance Path </h1> <ul> <li>PHP </li> <li>Javascript</li> </ul> <p>In the freelance path, the most profitable skill at all times is WordPress. You need to have knowledge in PHP to build and customize WordPress themes effectively. </p> <p>You also have to learn javascript to manipulate your frontend.</p> <h1> Employed Path </h1> <ul> <li>Javascript </li> </ul> <p>If you would like a high chance to be hired as a Web Developer (even you have only 6 months of experience) then the best way is to learn Javascript programming because there's a huge demand for frontend developers nowadays. When you have good knowledge of javascript it's time for you to choose a JS framework like Angular, ReactJs, VueJs. Just choose one of them and master it. </p> <h1> Conclusion </h1> <p>Of course both paths you must be good to write HTML and CSS to become a successful web developer. Hope it helps. :) </p> webdev freelance employed