Looking for a front-end developer job? Abroad Intellect Capital is looking for a Front-End Engineer, SkopeNow is looking for a QA Front End Developer, and Quottly is looking Junior Developer ($10-$13/hr).
As a front-end developer, you’ll create and manage the design and development of user-facing code. To do this, you’ll need to know a few basic, but indispensable languages: HTML, CSS and JavaScript, to name a few, but beyond the technical skills, there are certain soft skills and qualities you’ll need to acquire in order to truly be successful in an engineering job.
Be obsessive about solving problems.
Writing software of any sort is a never-ending string of problems you have to troubleshoot. It’s a lot of trial and error to get to the right solution. It can be especially frustrating if you’re receiving an inbox full of emails from users who don’t give you a lot of details – like, “The site isn’t working – can you help?” You have to have a lot of patience and be excited by the prospect of taking on a new challenge–and with that, comes thoroughness. Conduct multiple tests across a variety of browsers and devices after you deploy a fix to make sure you’ve solved the issue for your users.
Have an eye for design and interactions.
You don’t have to be a designer, but you will be interacting with designers, clients and the product team. You’ll need to be a visual person for two reasons (if not more): 1) to interpret the wireframes and mockups you’re given (these will be the bare bones of what you’ll create) and 2 to put yourself in the user’s shoes, envisioning their experience when they visit your site or app. Ultimately, it’s your job to take creativity and turn it into usability.
Be an aggressive learner.
At WayUp, we like to say, “Be the master of your craft, but know you’re not the master.” It’s our way of saying that you should strive to be the best, but know that you can always learn more. In tech, everything is always changing at a rapid pace – including code languages, so whether you’re taking ongoing coding classes or reading up on the latest trends on your own time, don’t stop learning: It’s important to stay on top in this industry.
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