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Theophile
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Is their any way i can become a web developer faster if i already have the necessary skill level
I'm an aspiring web developer, i mostly want to create websites for business, I'm also a part time proof reader #higher-education #general
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Jason Criddle
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Hi Theophile,
Yes, you can absolutely start working in web development as it is a skill based profession. In my local market I know of multiple Web Developers who hire High School students if they have the skills to do it. This is a great way to further develop your skills and get applicable feedback from those who are well established in the industry. If you are not far enough along to do actual web development, you could also start with content writing or Proofreading (as you are doing now). as Web Development is a very hands on skills based role, more emphasis is placed on what coding languages you are proficient in as opposed to a degree though a degree is also useful. - Best of Luck to you!
Yes, you can absolutely start working in web development as it is a skill based profession. In my local market I know of multiple Web Developers who hire High School students if they have the skills to do it. This is a great way to further develop your skills and get applicable feedback from those who are well established in the industry. If you are not far enough along to do actual web development, you could also start with content writing or Proofreading (as you are doing now). as Web Development is a very hands on skills based role, more emphasis is placed on what coding languages you are proficient in as opposed to a degree though a degree is also useful. - Best of Luck to you!
Karen Lingrell
Student Support and Workforce Development Partnership
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Savannah, Georgia
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Karen’s Answer
Web development skills are highly sought after! And there are many different levels of those skills. Are you good at coding? Would you rather design? Some jobs may be available with minimal skill sets but other positions will want you to have a certificate (available with community college or tech schools) but other positions will still require a full bachelor degree (4 year). Have you also checked out "bootcamps? " It's best no matter what your course, that you get EXPERIENCE. This could be volunteer/ unpaid for a local non profit or small business.
I reside in GA and a WEB DEVELOPER colleague of mine offered this advice:
"I started out as an SEO copywriter for Homes.com before they made me a Web Project Manager, which prompted me to pursue web development as my full time career more than ten years ago.
It's a journey that has driven me into fascinating endeavors from building startup social networks to designing web properties for Fortune 100 Companies, to now finding new and fun ways to empower Georgians in the pursuit of Higher Education using things like Artificial Intelligence.
I'm happy to help any way I can -- I have been helped so much from the very beginning by so many good people that I still value to this day, so I'm always emphatic to help anyone I can in turn assist.
First, I think it's awesome you have a clear goal in mind; building for the web is as much an editorial and rhetorical exercise as producing any solid piece of copy, and the same standards apply. The same intentionality that makes a skilled proof-reader becomes ever more valuable in the world of web development where things like ADA compliance, SEO standards, and changing design trends require an insightful and integrative approach.
1. Relationships make all the difference! Build your network as part of your portfolio - trends and technologies will change, but your relationships with people will be enduring.
1a. Begin connecting and engaging with others in your field, asking questions, & starting conversations. I learned a lot by being around the right people and building friendships with them. This can be difficult right now in a still physically distanced world, but consider getting started by joining GitHub, a community of developers and designers building projects collaboratively from around the world in a distributed manner.
1b. Start getting involved! CodeAcademy is a great site that teaches the basics of design and development, and TreeHouse does a great job of going in depth. These sites can help supplement in-person opportunities and help get you ready for the real fun of things like on-campus and virtual Hackathons or contributing to your favorite open-source repositories on GitHub. Participating in events like Atlanta's 48in48 left a huge impression on me and are a great way to dive in and begin applying new knowledge and gathering new skills while meeting new friends.
2. Enjoy the Journey! Don't worry if it seems daunting: it's a LOT to learn, it's always changing, and there are many options. I studied Telecommunications during my undergrad, so making the move to becoming an Engineer was a bit of a career change for me. Eventually, I went back to school to pursue my Master's in Computer Science while working fulltime as a Web Designer for a university-- but prior to that, I had worked as a project manager, copywriter, website technician, and general marketing manager. Working with the web itself is such an interdisciplinary practice that all perspectives, skill sets, and experience levels are required to help make it great, and nearly all practical experience eventually proves valuable. That being said, it's not a bad idea to begin seeing the forest for the trees and considering which areas of development interest you most or what your long-term educational goals might look like. For example, KSU (Kennesaw State in GA) has an incredible robotics program -- perhaps the prospect of writing code for Ironman armor sounds like a reasonable next step? Or perhaps you'd rather code CGI interfaces for the cinematic Ironman instead as part of the Georgia Film Academy? Education is an exciting journey and web development, as a career, uniquely demands lifelong immersion within it.
The technologies we use to build the web essentially become obsolete every three years, so it's a wonderful and fulfilling career for those who love to learn and take on new challenges that requires diligence, patience, and an open mind. As such it dovetails with higher engineering disciplines, and can take you as far as you'd like to plan to go. I never thought I'd be interviewed by NASA, or asked to build a distributed network of artificially intelligent hand-drills, or learn how to set up Cloud Networks at Google's Headquarters, but depending on your goals and your plan, any number of opportunities may present themselves to you, so enjoy the journey while developing mastery over the primary skill of successful developers: adaptability."
I reside in GA and a WEB DEVELOPER colleague of mine offered this advice:
"I started out as an SEO copywriter for Homes.com before they made me a Web Project Manager, which prompted me to pursue web development as my full time career more than ten years ago.
It's a journey that has driven me into fascinating endeavors from building startup social networks to designing web properties for Fortune 100 Companies, to now finding new and fun ways to empower Georgians in the pursuit of Higher Education using things like Artificial Intelligence.
I'm happy to help any way I can -- I have been helped so much from the very beginning by so many good people that I still value to this day, so I'm always emphatic to help anyone I can in turn assist.
First, I think it's awesome you have a clear goal in mind; building for the web is as much an editorial and rhetorical exercise as producing any solid piece of copy, and the same standards apply. The same intentionality that makes a skilled proof-reader becomes ever more valuable in the world of web development where things like ADA compliance, SEO standards, and changing design trends require an insightful and integrative approach.
1. Relationships make all the difference! Build your network as part of your portfolio - trends and technologies will change, but your relationships with people will be enduring.
1a. Begin connecting and engaging with others in your field, asking questions, & starting conversations. I learned a lot by being around the right people and building friendships with them. This can be difficult right now in a still physically distanced world, but consider getting started by joining GitHub, a community of developers and designers building projects collaboratively from around the world in a distributed manner.
1b. Start getting involved! CodeAcademy is a great site that teaches the basics of design and development, and TreeHouse does a great job of going in depth. These sites can help supplement in-person opportunities and help get you ready for the real fun of things like on-campus and virtual Hackathons or contributing to your favorite open-source repositories on GitHub. Participating in events like Atlanta's 48in48 left a huge impression on me and are a great way to dive in and begin applying new knowledge and gathering new skills while meeting new friends.
2. Enjoy the Journey! Don't worry if it seems daunting: it's a LOT to learn, it's always changing, and there are many options. I studied Telecommunications during my undergrad, so making the move to becoming an Engineer was a bit of a career change for me. Eventually, I went back to school to pursue my Master's in Computer Science while working fulltime as a Web Designer for a university-- but prior to that, I had worked as a project manager, copywriter, website technician, and general marketing manager. Working with the web itself is such an interdisciplinary practice that all perspectives, skill sets, and experience levels are required to help make it great, and nearly all practical experience eventually proves valuable. That being said, it's not a bad idea to begin seeing the forest for the trees and considering which areas of development interest you most or what your long-term educational goals might look like. For example, KSU (Kennesaw State in GA) has an incredible robotics program -- perhaps the prospect of writing code for Ironman armor sounds like a reasonable next step? Or perhaps you'd rather code CGI interfaces for the cinematic Ironman instead as part of the Georgia Film Academy? Education is an exciting journey and web development, as a career, uniquely demands lifelong immersion within it.
The technologies we use to build the web essentially become obsolete every three years, so it's a wonderful and fulfilling career for those who love to learn and take on new challenges that requires diligence, patience, and an open mind. As such it dovetails with higher engineering disciplines, and can take you as far as you'd like to plan to go. I never thought I'd be interviewed by NASA, or asked to build a distributed network of artificially intelligent hand-drills, or learn how to set up Cloud Networks at Google's Headquarters, but depending on your goals and your plan, any number of opportunities may present themselves to you, so enjoy the journey while developing mastery over the primary skill of successful developers: adaptability."
Patrícia Landim
Marketing and Communications Manager
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Lisbon, Portugal
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Patrícia’s Answer
Hey Theophile,
You're in a absolute awesome path if you want to become a developer.
As Jason said, it's important to get proficient in coding languages, and that's what you can advertise to employers.
You wanna get some junior level courses to have a good foundation in logic and best practices of coding. This is a very good area of employment since every company needs a development team.
I can also share a great technology you should learn and if you want you can build a career on it, which is Low Code. I actually work on the company who started this language and it's called OutSystems.
Below, you can find several free online resources where you an learn to become an OutSystems Traditional Web Developer (or maybe even consider being a Reacive Developer - the demand is growing a lot here to). OutSytems also has a great community that is very engaging and helps each other learn new skills and grow as developers, I hope you like this:
OutSystems Traditional Web Developer course - https://www.outsystems.com/training/paths/2/becoming-a-traditional-web-developer/
OutSystems Reactive Developer course - https://www.outsystems.com/training/paths/18/becoming-a-reactive-web-developer/
OutSytems Community resources - https://www.outsystems.com/community/
Hopefully this is useful :)
You're in a absolute awesome path if you want to become a developer.
As Jason said, it's important to get proficient in coding languages, and that's what you can advertise to employers.
You wanna get some junior level courses to have a good foundation in logic and best practices of coding. This is a very good area of employment since every company needs a development team.
I can also share a great technology you should learn and if you want you can build a career on it, which is Low Code. I actually work on the company who started this language and it's called OutSystems.
Below, you can find several free online resources where you an learn to become an OutSystems Traditional Web Developer (or maybe even consider being a Reacive Developer - the demand is growing a lot here to). OutSytems also has a great community that is very engaging and helps each other learn new skills and grow as developers, I hope you like this:
OutSystems Traditional Web Developer course - https://www.outsystems.com/training/paths/2/becoming-a-traditional-web-developer/
OutSystems Reactive Developer course - https://www.outsystems.com/training/paths/18/becoming-a-reactive-web-developer/
OutSytems Community resources - https://www.outsystems.com/community/
Hopefully this is useful :)
Rebecca Tang
Banking
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Hong Kong
Updated
Rebecca’s Answer
You can explore any freelance jobs available. There are opportunities you can find online and some smaller companies may have some offer as well. Nowadays, the technology updates quickly, almost everyday. You may need to keep your knowledge up to date all the time.
Also, suggest you try to develop / practise more. Practise makes perfect.
You can also explore any other your talents like yourself to form small company to pitch some web development business too.
Hope this help! Good Luck!
Also, suggest you try to develop / practise more. Practise makes perfect.
You can also explore any other your talents like yourself to form small company to pitch some web development business too.
Hope this help! Good Luck!