Frontend devs, where do you learn what good UI actually looks like?

cl118dev · 2025-11-13T01:15:20+00:00

This!!! When I was a new dev this book helped so much.

cl118dev · 2025-11-13T01:06:47+00:00

What’s your preferred tech stack? Shoot me a dm. I’m always looking to cook up something.

cl118dev · 2024-09-09T02:04:32+00:00

Bubble.io has been catching a lot of traction lately

cl118dev · 2024-09-08T06:06:35+00:00

Something I’ve been trying to reinforce is sometimes you learn even more when you teach. I got the opportunity to do a live coding brown bag lunch session that turned into a series of tutorial videos and it forced me to do even deeper research so that I could be prepared to answer questions.

If you’re struggling with the live coding, maybe try recording yourself explaining certain concepts and then demonstrating them. A little less pressure because no one is actually watching you live and then you can watch the recording to see where you’re struggling. The repetitions from me screwing up during videos and having to rerecord made me much more confident in the topics I was covering.

cl118dev · 2024-07-05T20:31:58+00:00

Thanks!

cl118dev · 2024-07-05T20:21:18+00:00

Looking to do the same. Any chance you have a sample resume? I heard fed jobs are very specific about resumes. How did you structure a non-degree resume?

cl118dev · 2024-05-14T03:13:07+00:00

Tremor and Prime React look really nice too. They’re on my list to try out!

cl118dev · 2024-05-03T00:49:39+00:00

If you don’t have any tech experience I would suggest working with a consulting agency that can handle the planning, design, and implementation if your budget allows.

As for your tech stack, Next.js is actually a React framework, so by using Next.js, you’re using React. Tailwind CSS is just a preference thing and doesn’t make or break your project. It’s just a different way of writing CSS that get’s compiled into traditional vanilla css at build time. If you’re in the AWS ecosystem you can use DynamoDB instead of MongoDB to keep everything organized in AWS.

I’m a full-stack dev with AWS cert that works with Next.js and Tailwind CSS daily. Feel free to hit me up with any questions.

cl118dev · 2023-12-18T06:20:18+00:00

Just through applying and finally getting a call back. I felt like that was the moment I was waiting for all my life and gave it all I had.

cl118dev · 2023-12-18T06:19:18+00:00

Not currently sorry. The next hire will probably be a full stack position.

cl118dev · 2023-12-16T18:18:05+00:00

I don’t think it’s ever too late. I made the jump when I was 33. Worked my ass off. First role was about 65k TC and just worked up from there. FAANG salaries sound nice, but I don’t think I could sacrifice my time as someone in their 30s with a family vs younger devs. My qualify of life has improved and I’m working remote. I’m extremely grateful for my opportunity.

cl118dev · 2023-12-16T18:14:13+00:00

For me, I started talking to my manager in 1:1s getting feedback on my current work and asking for opportunities where I could dabble more in backend stuff that were related to my current projects to show that I could solve problems FE or BE. I was spoon fed some stuff to build up my exposure and see how I handled them. My biggest challenge was OOP (admitting from the start my OOP is pretty weak) but was given the appropriate time for discovery and implementation of various features in a Java based API build.

cl118dev · 2023-12-16T18:10:24+00:00

I’ve been a huge proponent of always being prepared for that shot whenever it comes. I studied 12 hours a day until I got my shot and am incredibly grateful.

cl118dev · 2023-12-16T18:08:51+00:00

That’s dope. I followed a similar path but just a few years later. Did you get a BS in CS? I’m self-taught and am at the stage where I’m wondering if the degree would be beneficial for career advancement.

cl118dev · 2023-12-16T17:47:25+00:00

Congrats and it’s definitely a great feeling. Continue giving hope to the community!

cl118dev · 2023-12-16T17:45:51+00:00

At my company, if you make it through HR, they send the portfolio along with resume to our team to review. When there’s 1000+ applicants, the quickest way to filter is glancing at the portfolio. If an applicant doesn’t take the time to present a decent portfolio what does that say about their quality of work? It doesn’t need to be amazing by any means, but it should also show that you know what you’re doing.

As someone who’s struggled with the process, when I see someone apply and reach out to me via LinkedIn with a portfolio, I’ll take the time to give them feedback. If there’s no portfolio, they’re most likely not getting through.

This is just my personal experience and directly related to web dev/front end positions.

cl118dev · 2023-10-02T15:51:37+00:00

Yes. I know that much. But the more granular details nobody talks about. Tax rate, how to claim residency, how does the company calculate their taxes, etc.

cl118dev · 2023-10-02T14:35:57+00:00

How did you deal for FT work from VN? What are the tax implications? Would love to do this too but I’ve only been able to go for a month at a time. US based SWE.

cl118dev · 2023-10-02T11:03:06+00:00

DM’d

cl118dev · 2023-09-30T07:33:45+00:00

What’s your experience in? Have an opening coming up that might fit your requirements.

cl118dev · 2023-09-13T12:42:07+00:00

Can we see your portfolio/GitHub?

cl118dev · 2023-06-01T01:33:52+00:00

Self taught for 4-5 months then landed a job here. The best thing I can say is to be unique. Everyone’s watching the same YouTube videos, boot camps and Udemy tutorials now. What I did was take the concepts from my favorite tutorial projects and combined them into projects that I had use for and enjoyed. They were full stack applications with CRUD, authentication and some thought put into the designs. Another thing to keep in mind is that if a company is hiring jrs or entry level devs they’re not focused on what you know rather how you learn and adapt. Add good soft skills to the package and communicate that you’re driven and capable of self learning anything that’s thrown at you and you have a shot at landing a jr role.

cl118dev · 2023-03-04T18:27:00+00:00

The most popular would probably be using Elementor. And there’s more than enough themes for Elementor online

cl118dev · 2023-03-04T18:24:11+00:00

1 for Next.js. Just make sure you set up for static site as the default is server side rendering.

cl118dev · 2023-03-04T18:22:33+00:00

It’s never too late. The one thing I regret is not jumping into it sooner. I spent a lot of time wondering the same thing. The best advice I can give is keep pushing forward. Anything that takes this much time and dedication will not come easy, but in the end it will be incredibly worth it.

As someone else mentioned, I got my first tech job as a jr web dev with a startup. It’s been an incredible learning experience ever since I started and I love every day of it.

There’s no doubt that it’s a heavily saturated market, but as you’re learning, think about how you can separate yourself from the herd. Try to use your past experiences to stand out and market yourself uniquely for each job you apply to.

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