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5 lessons I’ve learned as Front End Developer

jay
3 min readMar 14, 2021

The world of Front End Development is ever changing in new and exciting ways and it makes living the developer life so bitter sweet. But I have learned a few things along the way that I would like to share in hopes of saving someone else time and effort.

  1. Frameworks come and go, your foundation is forever

I can 100% assure you that there will always be a new framework to choose from. Whether that be a CSS or JavaScript, most wont stick around longer than a few years. Learn the what benefits each framework has to offer and use it when necessary and not “just because”.

2. Learn to take break

I have solved more problems at a quicker pace while taking a walk and just getting fresh air. I am guilty of this myself, being hell bent on figuring out a solution to a problem as you sit at the computer trying everything you can think of without any success for hours on end. Just stop. If you haven’t figured out a solution within the first hour, get up and get away from your screen and allow your brain to process what you have already done and what you are working on. The solution may be more simple than first thought.

3. Learning is not a quick process

Learning takes time. You’re not going to write that amazing app in just a day and you’re not going to…

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jay
jay

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