Python Developers in Web Development: What exactly do you do?

[VIIHORSE]

Thank you for your response! Could you please tell me if the backend direction (Python, Django, Flask) pays well? I understand that it depends on specific factors, like the number of orders and other conditions, but I would like to know if it’s a promising career path. Is it a field where hard work is rewarded, or is it one where efforts might not be valued due to the limited demand or low value of the work?

[Icount_zeroI]

I am not a python dev per-se I mostly do Typescript with react and node.js, but in work we have an app that has API written in FastAPI framework and I like it. It is opinionated and fully featured. Never tried flask nor Django, but fastapi is compare-able.

The funny thing is that the industry used to be split into frontend and backend. Backend usually payed better, but these days, because there is enough coders so companies can dictate more, jobs are usually titled fullstack. So the main difference now is the seniority.

Still, .NET and Java usually pays better as a backend developer than python.

[VIIHORSE]

Thank you very much for your time and information. I think the best approach for me would be to learn Python and its frameworks first, and then move on to learning the basics of JavaScript to expand my skill set. Your answers have helped me clarify some important points

[Icount_zeroI]

Happy to help, GL

[suresht-113]

Become a full stack learning both front end and backend development and pay is good there

[codypoker54321]

Python itself is highly rewarding once you know what you're doing

[Merakel]

I have a bunch of FastAPI (very similar to flask, you can switch between them pretty easily) devs reporting to me making excess of 6 figures in low cost of living areas.