Hire a frontend developer
Frontend developer
Front-end represents the client side of the user interface in relation to the hardware and software part. The emergence of the terms came about as a result of the division of responsibility between the front-end view and the back-end implementation.
Front-end and front-end developers
For a long time now, the process of web development has become multi-level, and hierarchically it is divided into such parts as front-end and back-end. As for the latter, it is the code that is executed on the server to load the site or web-application, their algorithms and databases.
FRONT-END DEVELOPER JOB MARKET
Developers divide themselves into junior, middle, senior, and lead categories, rather than based on experience accumulated over a certain number of years, as recruiters do. This gradation reflects the skills and abilities of specialists and is as follows:
Junior
A newcomer to frontend development. His experience is measured in one or two years. Such an employee can handle only elementary tasks.
Middle
A more advanced developer, with 3 to 5 years of experience, who can handle almost all tasks without needing help from outside.
Senior
A top-level professional who has been working as a frontend developer for more than 6 years. For him there is no task he can't handle.
Lead
Chief developer and leader of the entire team, exercising technical and managerial control over the staff of programmers.
On the exchanges freelancers indicate an extremely low level of piece-rate payment for their work, equivalent to about 10$. Such an amount misleads the employer, although he understands that for such payment it will be difficult to get something worthwhile. At most a consultation or a developed plan without any details. But if there is an agreement on an hourly rate, the calculation with frontend developers is much easier. Such people have a fixed rate, which is not subject to frequent fluctuations.
What is a front-end
First of all - this is the code executed in the browser, which is responsible for the display of the Internet resource or application, the correct functioning of all elements on different devices. For a more complete understanding, it is worth calling the context menu by right-clicking on this page, and selecting "View Page Code". So you will see the source code. That's why the browser interprets the information correctly and displays the data the way we're used to seeing it. And if you select the "View Code" option, you will be able to examine each of the elements in more detail.
Frontend is very versatile, as you can see on the example of other sites.
The work of our site is provided by a content management system (CMS), as on most resources where there is a variety of content (blogs, media). The standard CMS has two components: the application that delivers the content and collects the frontend for users, and the application that manages the content, which is the backend for visitors and at the same time the frontend for the administrators of the resource.
The same situation is observed with online services and online stores that work in trade and services. But if we talk about the area of hiring developers, and sites that are created to find labor, then there are three frontends gathered here - for those looking for work, employers, and admins who check vacancies and resumes.
Mobile application development for android, ios application development and creation of corporate messenger, performed by our company, is also almost entirely a frontend. In this case, the backend is not in the application, but is contained on the server.
The frontend and backend are in constant communication, since they function according to the client-server principle. The frontend, as a client, sends a user request to the server, which processes it and then outputs the encoded information. After it is received by the frontend and further transformed, the client receives the data in a form it understands.
To summarize, the frontend is everything that users see on the Internet and what will be in front of the eyes of your site visitors or people using the application.
What do frontend developers do
These employees are involved in the development of the client side of web resources. Sometime before 2005, their work could not be called particularly difficult, because almost all of the sites in those days were extremely simple and required only the correct layout. The developer only converted the created design into code, using CSS and HTML. With the advent of Web 2.0 sites began to evolve. Pages have become more dynamic, got engines and interactive elements. This affected even the business card sites and home pages. Thus formed the interest in complex projects, and coders retrained in frontend-developers.
But not all coders are eager to learn RNR and JavaScript. Some of them continue to work in a narrow field, specializing in cutting PSDs into elements and creating styles. For this reason, these workers should not be put on a par with the frontend-developers, also have skills in desktop publishing, because with a high probability they will agree to do only this work, and will send you to the professionals on the layout. For these executives is already over, and it does not pay that well. If necessary, the make-up can be done as part of a set of works.
With the increasing power and functionality of web applications, it was necessary to create an advanced user interface (UI) for them. As an example, a personal account linked to a social profile, online payment and support contact forms, and functionality for users with disabilities are all examples. Such an interface should look visually appealing and fulfill the tasks assigned to it. If this is not achieved, then the quality of interaction with the web-application (UX) will deteriorate. This factor is very important for customers, that's why there appeared such specialists as UI / UX-designers. So, the frontend developer in most cases works on the design and interface design.
In addition, frontend developers perform optimization and refactoring of JavaScript code, a need that arises as browsers improve, when it is necessary to quickly adapt the code. This task is best left to testers, who can identify code bugs much faster.
Professional frontend developers can be considered masters of all hands, who are able to develop the entire frontend and put it together after the work done by narrow specialists. The result of the work will be a convenient, beautiful, functional and lively web application.
Languages used by front-end developers
Each part of a web application or web resource is written using different languages. The basic languages are those in which the source code is written. They are conventionally called simple languages, because even a beginner can quickly learn to write in them. Without this knowledge is not possible to succeed in the field of web development. After that the next step is to learn programming languages.
Styles and markup languages
It is worth starting with three languages that every frontend developer should know.
- HTML is a language for displaying page structure and content and is also used for hypertext markup. It is used to format content in such a way that the browser understands where the main and secondary elements of a page will appear. All existing sites were created using this language. Its creator in 1991 was Tim Berners-Lee. Two years later it was certified by the IETF, and by 1995 the language had been upgraded to version 2.0, which became the World Wide Web standard. The current version of HTML5 has been supported by modern browsers since 2013.
- CSS is a cascading style sheet or language that formally describes the appearance of pages. Programmers use it to configure and arrange all the elements on the page, previously marked in HTML. Thanks to CSS, the browser understands the scheme for displaying fonts and colors, the location of certain elements and the size of intervals and indents. Description of Style Diagram was developed in 1994 by Hocon Vium Lee with the support of Burt Bos of the W3C, who created the standard CSS1. The current version of CSS2.1 is used as a recommended standard for 11 years. But the specification is already developing CSS3, supported by browsers and actively used by developers. It is used to create animated elements that do not need JS, radial and linear gradients, as well as anti-aliasing and shadows.
- XML is a document description tool or extensible markup language that is used when transferring data from DBMSs that are addressed to search engine crawlers, aggregators, and parsers. Most common in news resources, blogs, online stores. The language allows you to generate a sitemap.xml link map for multiple sites and a news feed in formats such as Atom and RSS. XML was developed by a team of 11 experts led by James Clark. A draft of the specification was published in 1996, and a year later a clean draft appeared. The fifth revision of the version from the end of 2008 is still up to date.
Long gone are the days when code for web pages was written in Notepad and then saved in an html extension. Nowadays, all this is done through HTML/CSS frameworks, the most popular of which are Bulma, Pure CSS, and Skeleton.
Programming languages
It is known that the choice of languages for frontend programming is not as great as for backend. Before 2010, there was none at all, because JavaScript was used everywhere. In the past 10 years, an alternative has emerged, but all the innovations are still associated to varying degrees with JavaScript. They expand its capabilities and syntax, and compile their own code into it. Also, the frontend uses RNR in some places.
JavaScript is a multi-paradigm language supporting object-oriented, imperative, and functional styles. As a rule, it is the first programming language, using which beginners gain skills in creating interactive pages, moving on to frontend development at a later stage. The language is easy enough to learn, because it is understandable to the average person. That is why it becomes the object of study coders and web-designers.
JS was created by Brendan Eich during his time at Netscape Communications. His goal was to implement Scheme for use in the Netscape Navigator browser, which needed a scripting language. But management changed their minds, and asked Eich to create a language which would contain syntax, and be more like Java than Scheme. So it was decided to change the name "LiveScript" to "JavaScript", and it was released in December 1995.
Some professional programmers consider JavaScript an obsolete language and try to use the new features of CSS and HTML instead, but there are still many who use it to add dynamics to their sites. In addition, using JS is much easier than integrating with HTML and CSS.
With the language, the user interacts with the frontend, namely the language itself handles cursor movement, keystrokes and button presses, reaction to this, execution of programmed actions on pages and changing the behavior of its elements. In addition, the backend interacts with the frontend, sending requests to the server, receiving this in response, without reloading pages.
Programs written in JavaScript are called scripts. They connect to HTML in the browser and open a web page. The language can also be used outside the browser if you use an interpreter when running scripts. For example, it is used to develop applications for android and the creation of applications for ios, widgets on the desktop, macros used in office applications, scripts for Photoshop.
Libraries and frameworks for javascript
When creating web applications you often want to make it easier to write code or achieve cross-browsing, which libraries and frameworks do. There are so many that programmers joke about the fact that every month another JS framework appears. The percentage of their use in JS creation varies, but the overall picture is this:
- React 80%
- Axios 60%
- Lodash58%
- AngularJS 56%
- Moment 51%
Alternatives to javascript
Brendan Eich decided not to stop at JS and later developed another language called ECMAScript which was certified in 1997 by Ecma International. The development became the basis on which other scripting languages were created: in 1996 JScript, and two years later ActionScript. And if the first was used exclusively in Microsoft products, the second has created some competition to JavaScript, allowing to hit the trends in applications, games and sites in Flash. With it created attractive versions of websites in the noughties, but with the further improvement of smartphones and browsers Flash Player simply became obsolete. Adobe discontinued support for it two years ago.
In 2012, Microsoft released TypeScript. Its developer was Anders Heilsberg, who used the ECMAScript 5 standard. Anders had also previously worked on projects such as Delphi, Turbo Pascal, and C#. TypeScript has made it possible to extend the capabilities of JavaScript. They compile into each other, which allows you to run this application in any of the browsers or compatible with the Node.js platform.
It is TypeScript that has been trying to compete with JS for the last 10 years. Many of the programmers-developers have already mastered it and used it in their work, which allowed them to improve and become more in demand in the labor market. There are also a number of other languages that frontend developers who want to develop:
- CoffeeScript
- Dart
- Elm
- PureScript
All of these languages have the ability to compile scripts and applications, both in JS and in native code.
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The company works at affordable prices in different areas. We go towards the customer.
We value your time and we do it quickly. It's important to us that you get a solution on time.
Our team is up to any task. We are always ready to do modern and give a quality guarantee!
The company works at affordable prices in different areas. We go towards the customer.
We value your time and we do it quickly. It's important to us that you get a solution on time.
Our team is up to any task. We are always ready to do modern and give a quality guarantee!
Where to find a front-end developer
It is difficult to find qualified and experienced frontend-developers, despite the large number of representatives of this direction in the labor market. Some employers find them among freelancers, while others search by selecting resumes on various job search portals. In addition, it is possible to order the development of any specialized company.
Freelancer
Having chosen this method, the customer searches for a performer on the service exchanges. After finding any of the possible candidates, it is necessary to examine in detail the portfolio of the frontend-developer, read the feedback about his work, and if everything is satisfactory, you can proceed to the discussion of the upcoming project, specifying the tasks or providing a detailed TOR, not forgetting to agree on the timing. Then the order is placed at the exchanger with the specified terms and requirements.
Pros:
- Low price, due to dumping, from novice freelancers;
- Ability to see the portfolio and feedback from previous clients.
Cons:
- One gets the feeling that the basic services do not cost much, but this is not the case, because the discount is already built into the additional services, which are much more expensive.
- Freelancers in most cases perform several orders at once, not concentrating on any one.
- The performer is not under control and can suddenly disappear for a long time or completely.
- More responsible performers pass the order in unfinished form, meeting the deadline, and then have to wait for the finished product.
Staff member
In this case, the customer opens a vacancy on the sites of writing and recruitment, where he considers the resumes and applications of possible performers with experience in frontend development. Once the candidate is identified, an interview is held, from which information about the applicant and an outline of his or her future duties and tasks should be obtained.
Pros:
- The ability to monitor the performer who is close by.
- Pre-negotiated payment for the work within the working day.
Cons:
- The registration of the employee, which will entail costs for taxes and insurance.
- Equipping the frontend-developer's workplace with computer equipment.
- Continuous provision of the employee with tasks, in order to avoid the occurrence of labor downtime.
- The need to retain an employee in a particular position through salary increases and career advancement prospects.
Outsourcing
This is a kind of symbiosis between the options described above. When you use a remote team of frontend developers, they are on the staff of the company as temporary freelancers. In this case, it is not necessary to use all of the specialists represented in the team. It is possible to connect one or another person as required. In addition, employees brought in from the outside as a team work cohesively, without trying to sabotage their colleagues.
Pros:
- Ability to pay by the hour.
- The execution team is supervised by its supervisor.
- Obtaining full accountability at all stages of development.
- Availability of documentation (contract, statement of work, etc.).
The disadvantage of outsourcing is one: the higher cost of services compared to hiring a freelancer, but keeping such an employee on staff will entail even more costs.
THE PRICE LIST OF FRONT-END DEVELOPMENT
| DEVELOPMENT/SERVICES | COST OF DEVELOPMENT |
|---|---|
| Web application backend development | from 1000 rubles/hour |
| Developing Quick Apps in Vue.js | from 1000 rubles/hour |
| Cross-browser and cross-platform development | from 1000 rubles/hour |
| AngularJS application development | from 1000 rubles/hour |
| Web page layout from PSD layouts | from 1000 rubles/hour |
| React application development | from 1000 rubles/hour |
| Creating a website in HTML, PHP, CSS | from 1000 rubles/hour |
| Optimizing other people's code in JavaScript | from 1000 rubles/hour |
| Web site layout and responsive design | from 1000 rubles/hour |
| Designing UI and UX | from 1000 rubles/hour |
| Mobile website design | from 1000 rubles/hour |
| Binding scripts to the UI | from 1000 rubles/hour |
| Testing JavaScript code | from 1000 rubles/hour |
| Automated and manual testing of the frontend | from 1000 rubles/hour |
| Developing applications with jQuery | from 1000 rubles/hour |
| Site layout and adaptive design | from 1000 rubles/hour |
* The indicated prices are not a public offer and are subject to change. The cost is measured based on the time spent and the functionality that is required to be implemented in the system, on average, our work costs the customer from 1000 rubles/hour.
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Advantages of our company
We thoroughly study the problems, consider them from all sides and quickly collect the necessary information. Then we discuss the specifics of each problem with clients and together with them make a work plan, taking into account all the wishes of customers.
There are more than 20 specialists in our team. Most of the team members have higher technical education and have been working in IT for more than three years. And we'll always answer if you have questions or need help.
We help to solve any problem related to IT: we develop programs and applications, issue tokens and develop blockchain networks. Our clients are companies, offices, small and medium-sized businesses, and financial organizations.
We develop programs in popular programming languages: Python, C++, JavaScript. That's why we can create universal solutions for any of your tasks: whether it's a program for the office, a database, an application or a blockchain network.
We are engaged in comprehensive support of ready-made products. We can extend the functionality of ready-made programs and applications, if necessary. We can also help if you need to add something to your ready-made program.
After developing a program or creating a blockchain network, we help you understand how to effectively manage the product. We support customers and help them achieve their goals with our applications.
We take a professional approach to problem solving. We create tokens and help clients bring them to market, help you create your own blockchain for your tokens. We can help if you need to configure the management of tokens you already have.
We turn any of your IT ideas into a finished working project. We have released a large number of programs and applications, provided support to a wide variety of clients and earned their trust. They turn to us for problem solving.
We develop our own blockchain networks for companies. Our programmers have excellent knowledge of Python, C++, JavaScript and can work with any storage systems. We can create a secure network or application to store any data.
We thoroughly study the problems, consider them from all sides and quickly collect the necessary information. Then we discuss the specifics of each problem with our clients, taking into account all the wishes of customers.
There are more than 20 specialists in our team. Most of the team members have higher technical education and have been working in IT for more than three years. And we'll always answer if you have questions or need help.
We develop programs in popular programming languages: Python, C++, JavaScript. That's why we can create universal solutions for any of your tasks: whether it's a program for the office, a database, an application or a blockchain network.
We help to solve any problem related to IT: we develop programs and applications, issue tokens and develop blockchain networks. Our clients are companies, offices, small and medium-sized businesses, and financial organizations.
We are engaged in comprehensive support of ready-made products. We can extend the functionality of ready-made programs and applications, if necessary. We can also help if you need to add something to your ready-made program.
After developing a program or creating a blockchain network, we help you understand how to effectively manage the product. We support customers and help them achieve their goals with our applications.
We develop our own blockchain networks for companies. Our programmers have excellent knowledge of Python, C++, JavaScript and can work with any storage systems. We can create a secure network or storage application.
We turn any of your IT ideas into a finished working project. We have released a large number of programs and applications, provided support to a wide variety of clients and earned their trust. They turn to us for problem solving.
We thoroughly study the problems, consider them from all sides and quickly collect the necessary information. Then we discuss the specifics of each problem with clients and together with them make a work plan, taking into account all the wishes of customers.
There are more than 20 specialists in our team. Most of the team members have higher technical education and have been working in IT for more than three years. And we'll always answer if you have questions or need help.
We help to solve any problem related to IT: we develop programs and applications, issue tokens and develop blockchain networks. Our clients are companies, offices, small and medium-sized businesses, and financial organizations.
After developing a program or creating a blockchain network, we help you understand how to effectively manage the product. We support customers and help them achieve their goals with our applications.
We develop programs in popular programming languages: Python, C++, JavaScript. That's why we can create universal solutions for any of your tasks: whether it's a program for the office, a database, an application or a blockchain network.
We take a professional approach to problem solving. We create tokens and help clients bring them to market, help you create your own blockchain for your tokens. We can help if you need to configure the management of tokens you already have.
We are engaged in comprehensive support of ready-made products. We can extend the functionality of ready-made programs and applications, if necessary. We can also help if you need to add something to your ready-made program.
We develop our own blockchain networks for companies. Our programmers have excellent knowledge of Python, C++, JavaScript and can work with any storage systems. We can create a secure network or application to store any data.
We turn any of your IT ideas into a finished working project. We have released a large number of programs and applications, provided support to a wide variety of clients and earned their trust. They turn to us for problem solving.