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RReiso
RReiso

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What is the difference between a JavaScript developer/engineer and a web developer?

Once in a while I come across these terms but cannot fully understand the differences. Is JavaScript developer a web developer that uses JavaScript as the primary language?

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Nested Software • Edited

Generally speaking, if you're doing front-end Web development, you are likely to work with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS (and related libraries/frameworks, e.g. React, Bootstrap...). You could also use JavaScript in some other context - for example JavaScript is used on the server-side too, such as with the Express framework. You can also develop for mobile using JavaScript, for example with React Native.

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RReiso

Thanks!

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Frederick Grumieaux

I guess a javascript developer knows a lot about javascript, enough about html and not so much about css. Whereas a web developer knows more about css and maybe a bit less about javascript. Ofcourse I could be wrong...