Stay in backend or build some frontend competency?

Re:Stay in backend or build some frontend competency? by phil_kahrl on Friday May 27, 2022 @04:26PM (#31534479)

Having done both for 20 years, I would recommend staying on the back end. The whole front-end ecosystem is a mess in so many ways, save yourself frustration and consider learning something new that you think you might like instead.

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Re:Stay in backend or build some frontend competency? by M1rco on Saturday May 28, 2022 @07:59AM (#31539618)

Exactly, would agree as well! Guess it is still a huge benefit to know frontend as well. Even if for some reason you would have to take care of both sides.

I think the worst is when frontend and backend is mixed with node js for example. Then there is no way out..

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Re:Stay in backend or build some frontend competency? by silentsea90 on Sunday May 29, 2022 @02:36PM (#31551569)

Ha! Agreed. Nodejs is tolerable with typescript (hopeless with js), but gosh, I just hated python (even with mypy) with django for server side dev. Django has way too much magic.

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Re:Stay in backend or build some frontend competency? by silentsea90 on Sunday May 29, 2022 @02:36PM (#31551573)

Thanks! Plan to do a 2 month project on the frontend and will play by ear thereafter. I agree with you so far though.

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