What it takes to be a Web Developer?

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Life of a Web Developer
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What work a web developer does?

• As a web developer, it would be your job to make
  websites look

You'll make use of a savvy combination of
creativity, technology and communication skills
to bind the codes and designs into a package and
deliver a clean, stunning and usable website for
businesses and individuals.
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How is a typical day of a web developer?

• Any typical day routine of a web developer
  consists of the following tasks
• COLLABORATING with clients, content writers,
  team members and management.
• INTERPRETING development is different from
  design. As a web developer, you have to interpret
  the designer's vision into a workable code that
  includes all the color schemes, typography,
  headers, page integrations etc.

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• COMBINING the work of designers. Web developers
  are responsible for breaking the designs into
  components and building codes for each piece
  separately and then combine all to create working
  websites.
• TESTING after building the website, the
  developer has to test the usability and
  functionality of the website he needs to ensure
  that the website is working on all platforms and
  browsers.
• OPTIMIZATION optimize the websites for search
  engines, accessibility and usability
• RESEARCH developers should always be in-tune
  with the latest trends and cutting-edge
  technologies in the market.

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Technical Skills of a Web Developer
Basic Functional Website Code
Code that makes Website Design look Pretty
Javascript Interactivity to Webpages
Client Side MVC Frameworks
Workflow Package Management Tools
Make Websites Show Up in Search Engines using SEO
Techniques
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Traits of a Good Web Developer
CONCENTRATION Undivided attention to your work
is the first quality of a good web developer.
CURIOSITY Curiosity never ends. Technology is
constantly updating and keeping at pace with it
is must.
CREATIVITY Making innovative designs that are
upbeat with the latest trends and implements the
designer's vision aptly.
DETAILING Websites have many modules
interdependent on each other. All modules must
work correctly.
INTERACTION Clients are who pay the bill, hence
good communication with the clients is essential.
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Lifestyle of a Web Developer

• Casual Work Environment
• Screaming Computers, Codes Designs
• COFFEE - A LOT!

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