Web Frontend developer 99 Responses

Last post: 3 months, 4 weeks ago | Thread started: Aug 7, 08, 9:34 a.m.

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• Mojo

  Will I be bored? I've got an interview for this job, but it's just css/xhtml/accessiblity coding..

  Anyone here with experience?

  FYI I'm going from being self-employed doing all aspects of client-relations, web design & development, corporate identity etc to a fulltime job.

  Any thoughts on this kinda job appreciated.

  Aug 7, 08, 9:34 a.m. – Permalink

• moth

  I've currently stepped back from development to do more front end UI stuff. Less stress. More time for creative control... But I also design everything too - not just churn out someone else's designs.

  

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  Dog-earAug 7, 08, 9:36 a.m. – Permalink

• ninjasavant

  I dont think boredom so much as a frustrated desire to beat your head into the wall. But I don't like coding. I know some front end devs that get really creative and can broaden their scope.

  

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  Dog-earAug 7, 08, 9:36 a.m. – Permalink

• sherm

  currently looking...

  

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  Dog-earAug 7, 08, 9:37 a.m. – Permalink

• 7point34

  that's waht i do all day long... or rather what i would do if i had any motivation and wasn't on here instead.

  it is boring as fuck. you long for the possiblity to design anything interesting... i'd say continue doing freelance design on the side.

  

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  Dog-earAug 7, 08, 9:38 a.m. – Permalink

• Mojo

  7.34: Definitely a possibility - how would you negotiate this in an interview? Obviously they'll want to know if I keep my business.. I was hoping to sign a no conflict of interests agreement or something?

  • i would imagine it's tricky if you're actually working in a design house... i work for a realty company
    – 7point341/2

    they said they absolutely didn't care as long as i wasn't doing work for other realtors– 7point342/2

  

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  Dog-earAug 7, 08, 9:40 a.m. – Permalink

• such

  If you like doing that kind of work, then I don't think you'll be bored. But if you still want to be doing design work, then I think you'll be frustrated. I wouldn't do it if you just want to broaden your scope, unless you'll have the chance to be doing both development and design. Otherwise, just keep your own business and/or freelance.

  

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  Dog-earAug 7, 08, 9:44 a.m. – Permalink

• jonatne

  Mojo,
  I divide my time between managing projects/employees and doing front end dev work.
  It's what you make of it. You can take a design/mock up/whatever and code it into html/css and call it done. Or you can work with it to create a functional, user friendly product. I find doing non-creative/design type of work for a living lets me spend all of my free time being creative and working on personal projects. I think if i designed all day for clients I'd be a little burned out and wouldn't have the creative energy to explore more personal and interesting projects.

  There is a lot more to front end development than just slicing and coding. It's what you make of it.

  • yeah, for sure. that's the kind of insight I was after,,– Mojo

  

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  Dog-earAug 7, 08, 9:48 a.m. – Permalink

• matt31

  I do the same, I like it, but I do get to design as well, not just code.

  

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  Dog-earAug 7, 08, 9:59 a.m. – Permalink

• Mojo

  Thanks for the response, people.

  

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  Dog-earAug 7, 08, 10:18 a.m. – Permalink