From an engineer to a web developer. Good idea or no? 1) I like the perks of being able to work from home (you earn this, obviously) 2) You get paid or hired according to your skills and what you know, come to an interview with knowledge and you're in... less about how they stereotype you or make a judgment based off a first impression. 3) Always in demand. Less dependent on the industry. Can go to different types of developing if you put in the time. No need for certifications, degrees, etc.
The main thing is stay up with technology. Web technology changes pretty quickly and you want to make sure you are proficient with the latest and greatest. For instance, AngularJS only came out in 2010, but now it's all the rage.
Bingo. Same with Ember. That's kind of what I've learned over the last 6 months, really gotta keep in touch with all of this. A lot of people are kind of pissed with Angular 2.0, though I don't blame them.
Sounds good, but with ENGR background maybe look at Agile / SCRM Master certification and just be a project manager.
Just did an indeed research, and like most other jobs, agile/ scrm certification requires years of experience of project management. How can I enter that type of field if I'm beginning? This is why I like the idea of web dev.
I have a coworker who is a biology graduate and he is doing totally fine as a FE developer. He is asian tho.
There are less front end jobs than back end jobs. Most products only have 1 or 2 GUI developers, and a zillion back end developers. However, like anything else, do what you like AND what you are good at, and you are more likely to succeed.
How much they pay for FE web development? Both at mid size companies and big ones like Apple or Google? I might consider it part time.
I know someone with no degree and no previous experience as a legitimate PM who basically taught and sold himself as an experienced PM to get in the door with a prominent local company. He did well, bounced around and now he's doing really, really well. It's more about having it than anything else. At least at first. As a front end developer it sounds like you want to work for yourself? You'll need other resources I imagine if that's the case. Who's going to do the intensive design work?
I can't say that is true. Most new websites are AJAX based. Back end languages usually have some frameworks that automates a lot of things, like ActiveRecord, Entity Framework and such. Plus Node.js continues to gain popularity, so if you know JavaScript you can be a fullstack developer.
mmm...MEAN stack. argahbargle. can't wait for the day Meteor.js isn't a steaming vortex of chaos. JavaScript has become so valuable. To your point, front end devs who know good UI/UX practices and have some design/analytics chops are one the hottest things in the Valley right now, especially for consumer-facing stuff--but even enterprise is getting onto the game. You can be a lot of cool things with that skillset. Product manager, front-end, usability person, VP growth/"growth hacker". To add to your point, if there are any great front end devs who don't mind working in either NYC, or Montreal: holla at me.
Yeah from my experience it feels like there have been more Front End jobs that I've come across than Back End. Love Node.Js btw.
Exactly...what do you like and what are you good at are good questions because web dev is big and wide. It seems you like stability and having time for yourself. Those aren't real reasons for choosing a career. Be honest with yourself about what you want to do with 1/2 of your waking life. Are you creative? Do you like studying or learning? What areas do you like to learn? Would you rather talk to people to get things done? Do you like technology or do you think it's a tool? For example, do you type with one finger? Spend some time with this game, and give your impressions here.... http://play.elevatorsaga.com/
