Re:Ask HN: How to learn front-end development as a back-end ...
by adnanazadsg on Monday April 22, 2019 @01:26AM
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Depends on what you mean by front-end development.
If its HTML/CSS and some javascript to make it work - the best way to learn is probably to just find designs for websites/apps on a site like dribbble and try to hack it together. Try codepend.io as well - looking at how others accomplished something styling you might be struggling with also works well.
If you're talking about the more modern description of front-end - which might mean ReactJS, VueJS, or any of the other hundreds of modern frameworks - I'd say follow some tutorials on YouTube to get the basics and then just practice building simple apps.
For someone who is a backend developer and already knows how to code, it shouldn't be too difficult. You'll probably have a harder time learning CSS and understanding good design and UX.
If its HTML/CSS and some javascript to make it work - the best way to learn is probably to just find designs for websites/apps on a site like dribbble and try to hack it together. Try codepend.io as well - looking at how others accomplished something styling you might be struggling with also works well.
If you're talking about the more modern description of front-end - which might mean ReactJS, VueJS, or any of the other hundreds of modern frameworks - I'd say follow some tutorials on YouTube to get the basics and then just practice building simple apps.
For someone who is a backend developer and already knows how to code, it shouldn't be too difficult. You'll probably have a harder time learning CSS and understanding good design and UX.