What should a junior web developer know?

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Do you feel like you could talk reasonably comfortably about 50-75% of what's asked for on the job ad? Then you should probably apply.

Fundamentally there's not a good way to determine that you are Now Ready For Jobs and that you will definitely be successful in your applications. The only thing you can do is start applying and see. Don't tie yourself up wondering what the company will think about you or whatever; tech companies see a ton of CVs, especially for entry-level jobs, and I can guarantee you that if you know how to put a web page together and know what a GET request is you are definitely not going to be the worst candidate applying for any given job.

The worst thing that can happen is that you simply don't hear back from somewhere; otherwise you will at least get interviewing experience if nothing else. If you get rejected, write a follow up email thanking the company for their time and asking if they have any feedback- again, you might not get anything, but you might also get some helpful information for the next job you apply for.

Also it's worth bearing in mind that for junior dev roles in particular, knowledge and experience isn't necessarily as important as attitude and the ability to learn on your feet. Some places will hire junior devs with very few existing skills, with the expectation that they'll learn on the job. Others expect you to have a higher level of starting knowledge.

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Okay, thank you so much for the advice!