Advance Your Front-End Developer Career

As an advanced front-end developer, you’ll develop high-quality, creative designs, and lead coordination and strategy for your team. Develop the skills to advance your career with help from our resources below.

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10 Java Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

Prepare for your next interview for a Java-related role with in-depth questions, plus tips for how to prepare and what questions to ask the interviewer.

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Front-End Developer Career Path: Skills, Roles, and Tips to Build Your Front-End Development Career

A front-end developer career path includes learning the skills you’ll need to be successful in the field, like responsive design, UI/UX design, and front-end languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Explore a potential career path below.

March 17, 2025

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What is a Front-End Engineer? (And How to Become One)

A front-end engineer plans and creates the front end, or design end, of websites, applications, and software. Discover the skills you’ll need as a front-end engineer and learn about their average salary and education requirements.

January 13, 2025

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Front-End Developer Salary: Your 2026 Guide

A front-end developer designs and creates the user-facing side of software, websites, applications, or other projects that require coding. Learn the average front-end developer salary and how different factors can affect how much you earn.

November 29, 2023

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What Skills Should a Front-End Developer Have?

If you’re interested in becoming a front-end developer, learn about the technical and workplace skills used in this career to be successful. This article covers the responsibilities of a front-end developer and how you can grow your skill set.

November 29, 2023

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8 Front-End Languages to Learn

Learning front-end languages like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS opens the door to various career opportunities. Learn more with this guide.

February 10, 2023

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Front-End Developer Salary: Your 2026 Guide

A front-end developer designs and creates the user-facing side of software, websites, applications, or other projects that require coding. Learn the average front-end developer salary and how different factors can affect how much you earn.

November 29, 2023

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[Featured image] A front-end developer is in an office working on their laptop with earbuds on.

What Skills Should a Front-End Developer Have?

If you’re interested in becoming a front-end developer, learn about the technical and workplace skills used in this career to be successful. This article covers the responsibilities of a front-end developer and how you can grow your skill set.

November 29, 2023

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Grow your career in front-end development

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Packt

Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Debugging, Search Engine Optimization, PHP (Scripting Language), jQuery, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), MySQL, WordPress, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development, Content Management Systems, Restful API, Javascript, Application Deployment, Cloud Hosting, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Servers, Development Environment

Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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Microsoft

Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), GitHub, C# (Programming Language), Secure Coding, HTML and CSS, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Git (Version Control System), User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Debugging, Mockups, Microsoft Copilot, Authentications, Front-End Web Development, Programming Principles, UI Components, Javascript

4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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Meta

Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Django (Web Framework), Version Control, Restful API, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Unix Commands, HTML and CSS, Git (Version Control System), API Testing, GitHub, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management Systems, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), React.js, Mobile Development, SQL, Database Design, Python Programming

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Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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10 Front-end Developer Interview Questions (+ Answers): 2026

Prepare for your upcoming front-end developer interview by exploring questions you may be asked and building interview skills.

January 17, 2023

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Programmer vs. Developer: Job Roles, Differences, Salaries

Learn the difference between a computer programmer and a software developer, two technical jobs with different focuses.

September 9, 2022

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Full-Stack Developer Salary: Your 2026 Guide

Developers who can work on both the front and back end of a website, web application, or computer program are valuable team members. Learn more about the types of salaries these roles command.

August 9, 2022

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Web Designer vs. Web Developer: How the Jobs Differ

While closely related, web designers and web developers have unique responsibilities in the creation of new websites. Discover how the two roles compare.

April 5, 2022

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Software Developer vs. Software Engineer: Differences + More

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March 31, 2022

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[Feature Image] A person works at a desktop computer on the front end and back end of a website.

Front-End vs. Back-End Developer: Understanding the Differences

There are three primary types of software development: front-end, back-end, and full-stack. Compare and contrast them in this guide.

March 30, 2022

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[Featured image] A front-end developer sits on a floor mat working on his laptop to build a website.

What Does a Front-End Developer Do?

A front-end developer builds the front-end portion of websites and web applications—the part users see and interact with.

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What Is a Full-Stack Developer?

A full-stack developer helps build and maintain both the front-end and the back-end of a website. Learn about full-stack developer skills, salary, and how you can become one.

December 8, 2021

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What Does a Software Developer Do? (And How to Become One)

Learn about software development careers and how to start yours with expert tips, recommendations, online courses, and more.

October 13, 2021

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[Feature Image] A learner in an orange short-sleeve shirt takes a break from practicing the front-end languages they’re mastering while sharing a brightly lit study area with two other learners.

8 Front-End Languages to Learn

Learning front-end languages like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS opens the door to various career opportunities. Learn more with this guide.

February 10, 2023

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[Featured Image] A front-end developer in a white blouse sits at a large table near windows and preps responses to interview questions.

10 Front-end Developer Interview Questions (+ Answers): 2026

Prepare for your upcoming front-end developer interview by exploring questions you may be asked and building interview skills.

January 17, 2023

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[Featured Image] A professional who has studied the roles of programmer versus developer, wearing a gray top and white headphones, sits in front of two desktop computers.

Programmer vs. Developer: Job Roles, Differences, Salaries

Learn the difference between a computer programmer and a software developer, two technical jobs with different focuses.

September 9, 2022

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[Featured image] A software developer is sitting at their desk in front of a desktop and a laptop.

Full-Stack Developer Salary: Your 2026 Guide

Developers who can work on both the front and back end of a website, web application, or computer program are valuable team members. Learn more about the types of salaries these roles command.

August 9, 2022

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[Featured Image] A web designer and web developer look at a computer while they work together on creating a website.

Web Designer vs. Web Developer: How the Jobs Differ

While closely related, web designers and web developers have unique responsibilities in the creation of new websites. Discover how the two roles compare.

April 5, 2022

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[Featured Image] A man works on a laptop computer in an office.

Software Developer vs. Software Engineer: Differences + More

How do software developer duties differ from those of software engineers? Explore which career path is best suited for your interests and learn how to get started.

March 31, 2022

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[Feature Image] A person works at a desktop computer on the front end and back end of a website.

Front-End vs. Back-End Developer: Understanding the Differences

There are three primary types of software development: front-end, back-end, and full-stack. Compare and contrast them in this guide.

March 30, 2022

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[Featured image] A front-end developer sits on a floor mat working on his laptop to build a website.

What Does a Front-End Developer Do?

A front-end developer builds the front-end portion of websites and web applications—the part users see and interact with.

December 13, 2021

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[Featured image] A full-stack developer wearing a blue and red-striped sweater sits at a wooden desk in a home office working on a desktop computer.

What Is a Full-Stack Developer?

A full-stack developer helps build and maintain both the front-end and the back-end of a website. Learn about full-stack developer skills, salary, and how you can become one.

December 8, 2021

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[Featured image] A software developer wears headphones and works on her laptop from home.

What Does a Software Developer Do? (And How to Become One)

Learn about software development careers and how to start yours with expert tips, recommendations, online courses, and more.

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To advance in your career as a front-end developer, you may choose to deepen your expertise in the front-end, expand into back-end or full-stack development, or take on more leadership and mentoring responsibilities.

Moving up the ladder in front-end development means improving your technical skill set so your work is consistent, intuitive, and responsive across devices. You’ll want to be a strong collaborator and systems thinker who can deliver swift, high-quality designs that align with strategic business outcomes.

Ready to start learning? Explore our catalog of advanced front-end development courses or accelerate your career growth with a Coursera Plus subscription. When you enroll in either the monthly or annual option, you’ll get access to over 10,000 courses.

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