{"id":512832,"date":"2022-05-11T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skillcrush.com\/?p=512832"},"modified":"2023-04-29T18:10:15","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T22:10:15","slug":"front-end-back-end-full-stack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skillcrush.com\/blog\/front-end-back-end-full-stack\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Full Stack Developer? Find Out Here!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I used to think that you were either a <a href=\"https:\/\/skillcrush.com\/blog\/decide-between-web-designer-or-developer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">web designer or a web developer<\/a> \u2014 you either worked on the site\u2019s design or the code that made it work. Then I started seeing all of these job listings asking for <a href=\"https:\/\/skillcrush.com\/blog\/skills-to-become-a-front-end-developer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">front end developers<\/a> or back end software engineers, and even full stack engineers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the difference between front end, back end, and full stack development?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the Internet has grown more complex, developers have become more specialized, which means that web development now means a lot of different things depending on the developer&#8217;s main focus. Here are the three main categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Full stack development: <\/strong> a hybrid of front end and back end development. Full stack can apply to a web stack, mobile stack, or a native application stack (i.e. software programs for specific devices)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Front end development: <\/strong> the visible parts of a website, webpage, or app<\/li>\n<li><strong>Back end development: <\/strong> the &#8220;under the hood&#8221; databases and infrastructure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To understand what each of the developer specialties are, we&#8217;ve created a guide breaking them all down, along with the skills you need to learn to become a full stack developer \u2014 if that&#8217;s your thing.<\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"toc\">Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#full-developer\">What Is a Full Stack Developer?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#full\">What is Full Stack?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#full-stack-engineer\">What&#8217;s the Difference Between a Full Stack Web Developer and Full Stack Engineer?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#full-stack-skills\">What Skills Do I Need To Become a Full Stack Developer?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#learn\">Should I Become a Full Stack Engineer?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#full-stack-salary\">What&#8217;s the Average Full Stack Developer Salary?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#front\">What Is a Front End Developer?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#back\">What Is a Back End Developer?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how\">How To Start Learning Web Development<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc-force-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc-post-cta my-10 lg:mb-12 pb-12 lg:flex lg:justify-center lg:items-center mx-auto lg:py-16 lg:gap-10\" id=\"post-cta-6a2570cbc9afa\" style=\"border-radius: 25px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #EDEFFF 0%, #F3E4FF 100%); max-width: 1344px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"381\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/d1le3ohiuslpz1.cloudfront.net\/skillcrush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blogPostEmbeddedCTAdesktop-1.png\" class=\"border-none\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1le3ohiuslpz1.cloudfront.net\/skillcrush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blogPostEmbeddedCTAdesktop-1.png 381w, https:\/\/d1le3ohiuslpz1.cloudfront.net\/skillcrush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blogPostEmbeddedCTAdesktop-1-150x156.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sc-post-cta__heading lg:text-4xl\" style=\"line-height: 38.8px; padding-top: 0;\">Is Tech Right For you? Take Our 3-Minute Quiz!<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-sm lg:text-xl font-poppins font-bold mt-3 sm:mt-2 lg:my-3\" style=\"padding-top: 0;\">You Will Learn:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-poppins text-sm lg:text-lg list-none sm:ml-4 mt-3 sm:mt-2 lg:ml-0\" style=\"padding-top: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2611\ufe0f If a career in tech is right for you\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-poppins text-sm lg:text-lg list-none sm:ml-4 mt-3 sm:mt-2 lg:ml-0\" style=\"padding-top: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2611\ufe0f What tech careers fit your strengths\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-poppins text-sm lg:text-lg list-none sm:ml-4 mt-3 sm:mt-2 lg:ml-0\" style=\"padding-top: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2611\ufe0f What skills you need to reach your goals\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mt-4 sm:mt-2 max-w-xs lg:max-w-none sc-cta-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-8788de2c-4d8d-4372-9c15-ad23615b4ce7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-8788de2c-4d8d-4372-9c15-ad23615b4ce7\" id=\"hs-cta-8788de2c-4d8d-4372-9c15-ad23615b4ce7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/8574156\/8788de2c-4d8d-4372-9c15-ad23615b4ce7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img skip-lazy\" id=\"hs-cta-img-8788de2c-4d8d-4372-9c15-ad23615b4ce7\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/8574156\/8788de2c-4d8d-4372-9c15-ad23615b4ce7.png\" alt=\"Take The Quiz!\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"sc-no-delay-js\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twindow.hbspt.cta.load(8574156, '8788de2c-4d8d-4372-9c15-ad23615b4ce7', {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"useNewLoader\": \"true\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"region\": \"na1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2 id=\"full-developer\">What Is a Full Stack Developer?<\/h2>\n<p>What is a full stack developer and what does it mean to be one? A <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/skillcrush.com\/blog\/what-is-a-full-stack-developer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full stack developer<\/a> <\/strong>is a developer or engineer who can tackle projects that involve databases, APIs, build user-facing websites, or even work with clients during the planning phase of projects.<\/p>\n<p>Full stack developer skills:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and one or more back end languages.<\/li>\n<li>Specialized in a particular programming language, like Ruby or PHP or Python, although full stack programmers, especially if they\u2019ve been working as a developer for a while, work with more than one. In job listings, you\u2019ll generally see openings for \u201cfull stack Ruby developer\u201d or the like.<\/li>\n<li>Learned either project management, visual design, web design, or user experience skills \u2014 to complete their &#8220;stack,&#8221; if you will<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More developers are becoming what we call full stack developers or full stack devs for short. A lot of employers (especially agencies who work on different kinds of sites) are looking for developers who know how to work on all of the parts of a site, so they can use the best tools for the job regardless \u2014 hence the rise in companies listing full stack development on job requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Now, contrary to what a lot of people think, \u201cfull stack\u201d doesn\u2019t <em>necessarily<\/em> mean a developer is writing all of a site\u2019s code themselves. Many spend the majority of their time on either the client-side or the server-side.<\/p>\n<p>The point is that they know enough about the code across the entire stack that they can dive in anywhere if needed. Some full stack programmers <em>do<\/em> code entire websites, but usually only if they are working freelance or are the only developer working on a project.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#toc\">(Back to Top.)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"\u201cfull\u201d\">What Is Full Stack?<\/h2>\n<p>Full stack web development gets even more confusing because of the way it shows up in job listings. Sometimes, you&#8217;ll see positions calling for full stack developers, sometimes full stack web dev, (if you see &#8220;full stack web developer&#8221; in a job listing, it&#8217;s referring to a full stack developer still), and sometimes full stack engineers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Full stack development<\/strong> includes pretty much any project where you&#8217;re working on (or building) both the front and back end of a site or app at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, it&#8217;s any web development project that would normally require both a front end developer and back end developer \u2014 but instead, a full stack dev fills the role of both.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#toc\">(Back to Top.)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"full-stack-engineer\">What\u2019s the Difference Between a Full Stack Web Developer and Full Stack Engineer?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>A full stack engineer<\/strong> is a senior level role for someone with the skills of a full stack developer (as described above), but with project management experience in things like systems administration (configuring, managing, and maintaining computer networks and systems).<\/p>\n<p>If you look at the job postings <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/q-Full-Stack-Engineer-jobs.html?vjk=76bd3be501178034\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> for full stack engineers listed on sites like Indeed,<\/a> you&#8217;ll see that these positions typically ask for at least three to five years of experience.<\/p>\n<p>Since Skillcrush is focused on helping people learn skills to break into tech, we usually focus more on developer-level positions, but full stack engineer jobs are the kind of roles you can look forward to after spending some time in the industry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#toc\">(Back to Top.)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"full-stack-skills\">What Skills Do I Need To Become a Full Stack Developer?<\/h2>\n<p>You&#8217;ll typically see a mix of front and back end skills listed on full stack web developer job listings, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HTML, CSS, JavaScript<\/li>\n<li>Ideally, one or more third-party library like React or Angular<\/li>\n<li>Programming languages and libraries like Ruby, PHP, Python<\/li>\n<li>Experience with databases, like MongoDB, Oracle, SQL, MySQL<\/li>\n<li>Version control like Git<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of security concerns and best practices<\/li>\n<li>Ideally, some knowledge of web or visual design, plus user experience best practices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#toc\">(Back to Top.)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"learn\">Should I Become a Full Stack Developer?<\/h2>\n<p>Since being a full stack dev means you can work on both the front AND back ends of the web development process, does that mean going full stack should be your primary objective?<\/p>\n<p>Not necessarily.<\/p>\n<p>If working for a major tech company (think Facebook or Google) is your dream, full stack developer jobs are a path for getting there. However, not everyone is best served moving to a major tech hub and working for a company like Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking to transition back into the workforce after time away, or you want to start a part-time side hustle on top of your day job, general web development jobs, especially front end web developer jobs, pay well \u2014 and there are plenty to go around.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t to say you can\u2019t learn back end languages and get closer to a full stack dev skill set as you progress with your tech career \u2014 the main point here is simply not letting the pressure to learn everything at once keep you paralyzed from getting started.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f3f3f3; padding: 15px;\"><strong>\ud83d\udccc Note:<\/strong> If you <em>are <\/em>determined to go full stack, though, learn <a href=\"https:\/\/skillcrush.com\/blog\/how-to-become-a-full-stack-developer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to become a full stack developer<\/a> with this read.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"#toc\">(Back to Top.)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"full-stack-salary\">What the Average Full Stack Developer Salary?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-532775\" src=\"https:\/\/d1le3ohiuslpz1.cloudfront.net\/skillcrush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Stack-Overflow-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"Stack overflow chart listing developer salaries\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1le3ohiuslpz1.cloudfront.net\/skillcrush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Stack-Overflow-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d1le3ohiuslpz1.cloudfront.net\/skillcrush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Stack-Overflow-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1le3ohiuslpz1.cloudfront.net\/skillcrush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Stack-Overflow.jpg 1223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><em><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.stackoverflow.com\/survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stack Overflow<\/a> received 8,540 responses to their 2022 survey looking at developer salaries.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The average full stack developer salary in the United States is $140,000 per year, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/survey.stackoverflow.co\/2022\/#salary-united-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the 2022 Stack Overflow survey.<\/a> That\u2019s compared to $150,000 per year for back end developers and $133,000 for front end developers.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/career\/full-stack-developer\/salaries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indeed<\/a> says that on average they make between $74,990-$191,920, so there&#8217;s plenty of room to increase your salary as you gain experience.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that a site like Indeed lists over 13,000 front end positions and an average salary of $95,000 \u2014 meaning you\u2019re not limiting your options by focusing on front end skills to start with.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#toc\">(Back to Top.)<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc-force-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc-post-cta my-10 lg:mb-12 pb-12 lg:flex lg:justify-center lg:items-center mx-auto lg:py-16 lg:gap-10\" id=\"post-cta-6a2570cbca645\" style=\"border-radius: 25px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #EDEFFF 0%, #F3E4FF 100%); max-width: 1344px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"381\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/d1le3ohiuslpz1.cloudfront.net\/skillcrush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blogPostEmbeddedCTAdesktop-1.png\" class=\"border-none\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1le3ohiuslpz1.cloudfront.net\/skillcrush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blogPostEmbeddedCTAdesktop-1.png 381w, https:\/\/d1le3ohiuslpz1.cloudfront.net\/skillcrush\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blogPostEmbeddedCTAdesktop-1-150x156.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sc-post-cta__heading lg:text-4xl\" style=\"line-height: 38.8px; padding-top: 0;\">Is Tech Right For you? Take Our 3-Minute Quiz!<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-sm lg:text-xl font-poppins font-bold mt-3 sm:mt-2 lg:my-3\" style=\"padding-top: 0;\">You Will Learn:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-poppins text-sm lg:text-lg list-none sm:ml-4 mt-3 sm:mt-2 lg:ml-0\" style=\"padding-top: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2611\ufe0f If a career in tech is right for you\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-poppins text-sm lg:text-lg list-none sm:ml-4 mt-3 sm:mt-2 lg:ml-0\" style=\"padding-top: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2611\ufe0f What tech careers fit your strengths\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-poppins text-sm lg:text-lg list-none sm:ml-4 mt-3 sm:mt-2 lg:ml-0\" style=\"padding-top: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2611\ufe0f What skills you need to reach your goals\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mt-4 sm:mt-2 max-w-xs lg:max-w-none sc-cta-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-8788de2c-4d8d-4372-9c15-ad23615b4ce7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-8788de2c-4d8d-4372-9c15-ad23615b4ce7\" id=\"hs-cta-8788de2c-4d8d-4372-9c15-ad23615b4ce7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/8574156\/8788de2c-4d8d-4372-9c15-ad23615b4ce7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img skip-lazy\" id=\"hs-cta-img-8788de2c-4d8d-4372-9c15-ad23615b4ce7\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/8574156\/8788de2c-4d8d-4372-9c15-ad23615b4ce7.png\" alt=\"Take The Quiz!\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"sc-no-delay-js\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twindow.hbspt.cta.load(8574156, '8788de2c-4d8d-4372-9c15-ad23615b4ce7', {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"useNewLoader\": \"true\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"region\": \"na1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2 id=\"front\">What Is A Front End Developer? \u2014 Full Stack Development vs. Front End Development<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Front end developers<\/strong> build the visible parts of websites (like web pages and user interfaces) that users see and interact with from their web browsers.<\/p>\n<p>The front end of a website (or web or mobile application) is the part a user sees and directly interacts with. The front end is built with languages like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/skillcrush.com\/blog\/html\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> HTML<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/skillcrush.com\/blog\/css\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CSS<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/skillcrush.com\/blog\/javascript\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>JavaScript<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HTML (HyperText Markup Language)<\/strong> is the backbone of the Web. Every website you visit is built with HTML. It takes care of all of the structure and content. HTML5 is the current iteration of HTML on the Web, although sites built with older versions still run fine in your browser.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)<\/strong> is what controls the way the HTML looks on the page. CSS sets the colors, fonts, background images, and even the way the page is laid out (you can use CSS to (re)arrange the HTML elements on a page however you want, even if it differs from the order they\u2019re arranged in in the HTML file). CSS3 is the current iteration of CSS on the Web, and it adds a ton of features for things like basic interactivity and animations.<\/p>\n<p>While you can create a website with <a href=\"https:\/\/skillcrush.com\/blog\/html-next-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">just HTML and CSS<\/a>, <strong>JavaScript<\/strong> is the game changer (it\u2019s also causing the lines to be blurred among the different specializations).<\/p>\n<p>To put it simply, JavaScript(JS) lets you add in interactivity, more complex animations, and even makes it possible to build fully-featured Web applications.<\/p>\n<p>There have been advances in JS itself (including the creation of <a href=\"https:\/\/skillcrush.com\/blog\/what-is-a-javascript-framework\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">frameworks like AngularJs, jQuery, React, and Node.js<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the Internet \u2014 what can we say!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f3f3f3; padding: 15px;\">\ud83d\udccc <strong>TL;DR:<\/strong> Front end software engineers use HTML, CSS, and JS to code up websites. 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