I know a ton of other people have already made this comment but you really ARE great at "coming out swinging." There isn't any stupid two minute long intro or pleading to "smash that like button." It's straight to the point and no fluff.
I’m more of a backend fella myself, but a misconception I overhear a lot with students is that you need to be smarter to do backend coding. It’s a different kind of smart, I am absolutely miserable at front end design and I have so much respect for coders who can scaffold up a beautiful looking website quickly.
I switched to Node.js after 1 year of learning FE. I am not also visual guy and don't like CSS. But you can be a food full stack if you know both. It's flexible. You can switch between FE and BE!
I prefer thinking and making the hidden side of the machine that does all the complicated stuff. Not the outer neat phase of the machine. thats why i prefer back end. And yeah the smarter you are the better in this, it needs creativity
Lashonda Miller no like I hate it so much, I’ll be like adjusting pixels and shit just wont move, or like fucking container will extend the full length of the page or some bullshit, I’ll be spamming the refresh button just to get the fucking font size I want took me goddamn fucking 2 hours to make a fucking nav bar I could rant about it for years
Yeah, I know how that feels. My designing/artistic skills are awful. But it seems that Front-end WebDev is not the same as Web Designer. In any case, I think you need some front-end knowledge to work at the back-end.
Telling it like it is, straight, concise and to the point, not a single minute wasted in your videos, you just gained yourself a well-earned subscriber.
What seems to be the biggest problem for me, is to know what to learn. You start with a programming language, then you learn the concepts like design patterns, then frameworks, then supplimental languages like script languages, markup languages, database concepts and so on and so forth. Lots of those things you can't practise in home projects.
I enjoyed this video a lot! I like your descriptions of the pros and cons of backend and frontend. I started backend because I came from more of a systems background. I felt comfortable dinking around on a server and playing with database setup etc. Now I'm trying to really get into the front end :)
Not often do i feel like watching a 10min youtube video is a massive time saver. You just steered me right where i needed to be steered, thanks for this.
Thank u for making this video. I was very confused on what to start with but u have made it very clear that a complete rookie with ZERO technical background should start with front end and that is exactly what I’ll do. Thanks again.
Great video. He really breaks down the comparison into what really matters to people looking for web development jobs. He's got some good honest opinions too! Thank you.
Excellent! Thank you Aaron for this video! I was a web developer for three years. I grew tired of the fact that websites need constant babysitting and the skills and knowledge constantly changed like bad weather. I thought being artistic that front end was for me but I rather enjoy digging deep into something solid vs swimming in quicksand(ever changing front end). My reason for seeking the differences are for a self build project(maybe even Ycombinator) vs employment related. Thank you so much! This hit the nail right on the head. Excellent!
Learning front end foundations are no joke. I regularly want to quit but I've come too far to do that. I agree, the most important thing is not quitting in the beginning.
As a self-taught backend python dev. I can agree basically with what you say. - I'm glad I went the route I did. It suits my natural inclinations - Of course I know enough javascript/html/css to make a website look "pretty enough" for a basic website / API... But my passion is for solving more technical problems in the backend. The main point I agree on is "The most important thing is to choose a path that will not be too hard and result in you giving up or losing motivation!". I think I am pretty lucky to land a good backend python job without a CS degree to be honest... It's probably not what I would recommend to most unless you are similar to myself and just really enjoy the types of problems that python good at tackling... and prepared to put in a longer period of time that what an average front end dev would to build out an adequate github portfolio...
Thanks for your input. I do infrastructure work and was working toward Python proficiency to automate my work and to stay relevant since some of my work is going away. It's hard to know what to stick with but I think Python is an awesome language that should be around for a long time. Hopefully I can get good enough to either become a full time developer, get into devops, or security where I can write my own tools. Obviously I still have a lot to hash out and figure out where I'll do well.
Hey, I've been working with python for sometime and I wanted to venture into back end development, so I've been learning django lately but do I need to know some JavaScript to become a good back end developer or I can ignore it and I only do django and the database issh.
@@mdk8859 yeah this guy is an idiot, probably can't get past centering a div lol. Why do people think one is harder than the other? Honestly, you can have the most simple backend problem and viceversa. Programming can be infinitely complex with any language or technology and viceversa. I'm a fullstack dev, and yeah, it's also a stupid term.
Thanks a lot for these amazing advices. That helped me a lot to make my final decision on what is easier and better for me. I sincerely thank you from the core heart. 👍👏👏👏
I've shared this before, but it is relevant here too, and applicable to you. If I wasn't motivated before, I am now. I have fallen into the cycle of anger, frustration, lack of motivation, try to convince yourself you can do it, look at just how much there is to learn, get discouraged, give up, rethink it, try again, repeat. Sad but more true for most of us than one would think. But I came across you and your channel some time ago now and have been watching a learning from you, and I have to say that it has been a great motivator and encourages me to want to do better. And isn't that one of the reasons to become a programmer in the first place? To improve...yourself, others, the world, to help people and feel like your part of a community who WANTS to help, even you. You are about as dedicated and casual-relatable as I have found anywhere, not just on UA-cam. For those of us who just can't afford expensive, intensive Bootcamps KNOWING there are so many free and very cheap resources to self-learn, a resource like you and your advice is much appreciated. I will continue now my programming path with a renewed sense of motivation. Simply, THANK YOU. For caring, for being, for knowing, for sharing.
I recently got a scholarship to pursue computer science but wasn't aware of what to specialize in, but now I have an idea of what lies ahead of me. Back End developer is what I'll start with.
I prefer backend. Frontend is about design, user friendliness, this is how you will be judged. The ‘boring’ part is also getting any UI compatible with different browsers, screen sizes. I decided long ago that since I am not a ‘design’ person, an ‘artistic type’, frontend is a no-go.
Before, we call front end peeps as web designers because they would just focus on HTML and CSS stuffs but we call them front end developers now because they start to explore algorithms and logic introduced by Javascript frameworks.
After watching more than 20 videos.. I’m glad I stumbled upon yours.. your are really legit and crystal clear with your advice... I’m from Manchester, UK and was about to join a BootCamp... but now I’ll NOT... :-)...
As someone just about to start their first course (I chose JavaScript) this was super useful to me, thanks. It reaffirmed a few things I thought, I’m fairly sure I’m on the right path for me (front end first). I’m excited and nervous in equal amounts to start the learning tomorrow.
@@insugnedeu6723 no, I got so far into the course and just struggled for time to get any further. I also wasn’t enjoying it as much as I’d hoped. Instead I doubled down on my current career and opened my own business doing that instead.
I like the front end side of the web because there is a lot you can create with just three languages and a framework or library. I wouldn't mind the long learn aspect of course. Because I'm about that life. I personally think both front and backend have a large hand in technology of the internet. What important is what tech career are you excited about. Which is what I would ask yourself. Anyone can be a developer, what matters is the drive to learn the necessary technologies to be in whatever position you desire to end up being in.
Thx for giving us real facts. I have some time on youtube on programming for beginners topic. I hate the blablabla 10-15 mins for nothing. Ty again for this real advices.
If you’re developing front-end exclusively you’re a designer. Very nice. If you’re doing only back-end, you’re a DBA. Decent. If you need to develop Web Apps you need both. Any language, Any database of your choice
Hey, good video. Your opinion is valid, but I think you missed somethings about backend though. For example, you can definitely your friend's the product of your back end code. I always some my friends my programs and I get very excited about it. There are very tangible results in backend. Also, one of the perks of backend is you can look at the functionality of a program rather than the aesthetic. When you run backend, you aren't really concerned with pretty, just does it work and does it work well. Also, I find Python one of the easiest languages to learn compared to any language (front or back). It is so natural. You left out that backend engineers usually make more money. I do disagree with the point that people only care about the frontend. There are soo many apps and websites that are gorgeous, but people don't use them or shit of them because the backend sucks. No one wants a product that crashes all the time. Things started with backend and frontend came later. However, you hit the nail on the head with the data structures and algorithms point though which is the only point you really needed to make. If you don't have any kind of previous knowledge or you're not going to university or you're not super motivated to learn these things on your own, you should start with frontend. End of story. Data structures and algorithms and object oriented design are so important in backend. If you can't show a good foundational knowledge in these areas, you won't get hired.
This guy makes great videos but he always seems like he just pulled an all nighter.
I say the same thing.
Hahahahahahahaha 😂🤣
x1.5 speed my friend
@@bryanfernandez4673 more like 2x master race :)))
All nighter coding .
I know a ton of other people have already made this comment but you really ARE great at "coming out swinging." There isn't any stupid two minute long intro or pleading to "smash that like button." It's straight to the point and no fluff.
Satanicuslupis Brawndo is what plants crave.
I want to like this comment but… I’ll leave it at 666 🤣
@@Beautyprincess1213 why😂
@@signature-bv5dg I like the number 😈😂
No fancy background musics, no crazy movements, no promises, little bit shy. Man we like you the way you are.
I'm 56 and I'm just getting into coding. I absorb new, interesting thing/projects with high enthusiasm. Thank you for your honesty. I will succeed.
ok boomer
@@greenlamp9219 What's your problem man? Let the guy live his life instead of being a negative online wanna-be bully. Go re-evaluate your life.
Good luck! You can do this! 🙂
Good luck 👍
@@lolpantsification , thanks for your support. Whether his comment was encouraging or not it doesn't effect me either way.
No BS motivation crap, all you hear is honest opinion. You are doing great job.
Thank u mean needed this much love
I’m more of a backend fella myself, but a misconception I overhear a lot with students is that you need to be smarter to do backend coding. It’s a different kind of smart, I am absolutely miserable at front end design and I have so much respect for coders who can scaffold up a beautiful looking website quickly.
I switched to Node.js after 1 year of learning FE. I am not also visual guy and don't like CSS. But you can be a food full stack if you know both. It's flexible. You can switch between FE and BE!
I prefer thinking and making the hidden side of the machine that does all the complicated stuff. Not the outer neat phase of the machine. thats why i prefer back end. And yeah the smarter you are the better in this, it needs creativity
Dude css pisses me off so much man
@@prod.kashkari3075 I love CSS 😂 I used to be kinda bad at it, but for some reason everything about CSS started making sense and I just love it
Lashonda Miller no like I hate it so much, I’ll be like adjusting pixels and shit just wont move, or like fucking container will extend the full length of the page or some bullshit, I’ll be spamming the refresh button just to get the fucking font size I want took me goddamn fucking 2 hours to make a fucking nav bar I could rant about it for years
Here is a random comment to boost the UA-cam algorithm
Here's another
Another one
Another one ;)
Did some one say another?
They can detect it the comment are not related to the vidro
"I'm a full-stack developer in Silicon Valley"
Well that explains the eyes lol
Turn him into a zombie
Dude, please continue sharing your knowledge. Noone on UA-cam has given the goods this honest.
I think you convinced me to pursue a career in frontend instead of backend or even full stack. Thanks for being crystal clear. No time wasted. :)
So how you doing now? I also front end would be more suited for me
@@dipanjanghosal1662it's been a year. How has the journey been. I want to go into backend
I love back-end because I get bored with design things..😊
We have much in common
Yeah, I know how that feels. My designing/artistic skills are awful. But it seems that Front-end WebDev is not the same as Web Designer.
In any case, I think you need some front-end knowledge to work at the back-end.
Me too lol
Wow, who wouldn't want to design? It's fun.
Zamir Amiri you kidding? It’s like drawing, it’s so fun!
Love the comparison dude! Packed in the info, and provided some great value. Awesome job! 💪
Telling it like it is, straight, concise and to the point, not a single minute wasted in your videos, you just gained yourself a well-earned subscriber.
Your videos on these topics are the best ones I came across so far. There are similiar channels but your honesty is unmatched.
Thank you
What seems to be the biggest problem for me, is to know what to learn. You start with a programming language, then you learn the concepts like design patterns, then frameworks, then supplimental languages like script languages, markup languages, database concepts and so on and so forth. Lots of those things you can't practise in home projects.
I enjoyed this video a lot! I like your descriptions of the pros and cons of backend and frontend. I started backend because I came from more of a systems background. I felt comfortable dinking around on a server and playing with database setup etc. Now I'm trying to really get into the front end :)
React + node + mongodb is very easy to get started with.
I have to do both frontend and backend for my startup.
You didn't even mention the most important database language SQL.
How dare you
Looking for new recruiters?
Mongodb sucks.
@@norpriest521 why would he? He's using a nosql with node n express
Not often do i feel like watching a 10min youtube video is a massive time saver.
You just steered me right where i needed to be steered, thanks for this.
This was exactly what I was looking for, Thank you!!!
Thank u for making this video. I was very confused on what to start with but u have made it very clear that a complete rookie with ZERO technical background should start with front end and that is exactly what I’ll do. Thanks again.
You gotta love this guy’s intensity. His eyes are piercing my soul. Good video man!
Not usually comment but will on this video for giving clear cut information.
Keep up the good work.
Great video. He really breaks down the comparison into what really matters to people looking for web development jobs. He's got some good honest opinions too! Thank you.
Excellent!
Thank you Aaron for this video!
I was a web developer for three years. I grew tired of the fact that websites need constant babysitting and the skills and knowledge constantly changed like bad weather. I thought being artistic that front end was for me but I rather enjoy digging deep into something solid vs swimming in quicksand(ever changing front end). My reason for seeking the differences are for a self build project(maybe even Ycombinator) vs employment related.
Thank you so much! This hit the nail right on the head. Excellent!
Very helpful video. We all truly appreciate your time and advice!
You deserve way more subscribers. No bull, straight to the point.
Thank you Aaron your video is really helpful and enlighten the thoughts of my pathway
Thank you so much for your insight! I appreciate your help!
Learning front end foundations are no joke. I regularly want to quit but I've come too far to do that. I agree, the most important thing is not quitting in the beginning.
Yea, getting unbearable. I can't quit ...to many course talk to much
do you want to quit front end and start back end? or do you want just to quit coding after all?
As a self-taught backend python dev. I can agree basically with what you say.
- I'm glad I went the route I did. It suits my natural inclinations - Of course I know enough javascript/html/css to make a website look "pretty enough" for a basic website / API... But my passion is for solving more technical problems in the backend.
The main point I agree on is "The most important thing is to choose a path that will not be too hard and result in you giving up or losing motivation!".
I think I am pretty lucky to land a good backend python job without a CS degree to be honest... It's probably not what I would recommend to most unless you are similar to myself and just really enjoy the types of problems that python good at tackling... and prepared to put in a longer period of time that what an average front end dev would to build out an adequate github portfolio...
Thanks for your input. I do infrastructure work and was working toward Python proficiency to automate my work and to stay relevant since some of my work is going away. It's hard to know what to stick with but I think Python is an awesome language that should be around for a long time. Hopefully I can get good enough to either become a full time developer, get into devops, or security where I can write my own tools. Obviously I still have a lot to hash out and figure out where I'll do well.
Hey! Can you share some websites when you learnt the most? I would be really pleased
straight out condescension towards front end
Hey, I've been working with python for sometime and I wanted to venture into back end development, so I've been learning django lately but do I need to know some JavaScript to become a good back end developer or I can ignore it and I only do django and the database issh.
@@mdk8859 yeah this guy is an idiot, probably can't get past centering a div lol. Why do people think one is harder than the other? Honestly, you can have the most simple backend problem and viceversa. Programming can be infinitely complex with any language or technology and viceversa. I'm a fullstack dev, and yeah, it's also a stupid term.
Thanks a lot for these amazing advices. That helped me a lot to make my final decision on what is easier and better for me. I sincerely thank you from the core heart. 👍👏👏👏
High quality content. Great presentation.
I've shared this before, but it is relevant here too, and applicable to you. If I wasn't motivated before, I am now. I have fallen into the cycle of anger, frustration, lack of motivation, try to convince yourself you can do it, look at just how much there is to learn, get discouraged, give up, rethink it, try again, repeat. Sad but more true for most of us than one would think. But I came across you and your channel some time ago now and have been watching a learning from you, and I have to say that it has been a great motivator and encourages me to want to do better. And isn't that one of the reasons to become a programmer in the first place? To improve...yourself, others, the world, to help people and feel like your part of a community who WANTS to help, even you.
You are about as dedicated and casual-relatable as I have found anywhere, not just on UA-cam. For those of us who just can't afford expensive, intensive Bootcamps KNOWING there are so many free and very cheap resources to self-learn, a resource like you and your advice is much appreciated. I will continue now my programming path with a renewed sense of motivation.
Simply, THANK YOU. For caring, for being, for knowing, for sharing.
Just curious if you are still in the path? Are you still learning and grinding?
Here to say that it's possible to listen to him in x1.5, you might save some time ^^
Ty ✌🏾
No! because he pauses a lot between sentences, he normally don't talk too slow.
It's not just him, I watch most UA-cam videos on 1.5x speed. It's a game changer.
Thanks man, really enjoying your videos 👍
Good information and discussion, thank you!
I love your honest opinion. Thanks brother!
Thanks for a great video! Really helped me:)
Thanks for your videos! Really useful!
Dope Video! Like the encouragement and all your Kool Advice.
Great video, thank you!!!
This was a very thoughtful analysis comparing Front End to Back End Development. I liked your simple scoring method.
I subscribed just because of this dudes no B.S. approach. Just straight facts, very helpful!!
This was super helpful. Thank you!
I recently got a scholarship to pursue computer science but wasn't aware of what to specialize in, but now I have an idea of what lies ahead of me. Back End developer is what I'll start with.
Thank you for giving some very important information in a clear and straight forward way!
Your content is awesome.
Please keep it up.
Thank you. This helped me a lot!
I was literally thinking about giving up today on front-end. I really appreciate this video.
Seems fun for the first time .but after awhile seem dull ,boring
Tiring
Thank you for the insight!
Incredibly helpful!
This is a great help. I started learning backend and got bored (& confused lol) kinda quickly. Thinking of switching to front end.
What exactly do u do at back end ?
I prefer backend. Frontend is about design, user friendliness, this is how you will be judged. The ‘boring’ part is also getting any UI compatible with different browsers, screen sizes. I decided long ago that since I am not a ‘design’ person, an ‘artistic type’, frontend is a no-go.
You are an extremely funny and smart guy. Was glad to find your channel. With you all the best in career and personal life!
Thank you a lot!
Such a well-explained and clear video!
I personally think that the mix of both makes the most fun, I mean the variety makes it.
im so glad i found your channel, there is no bs about a sponsorship or like and subscribe or just trying to get money.
Before, we call front end peeps as web designers because they would just focus on HTML and CSS stuffs but we call them front end developers now because they start to explore algorithms and logic introduced by Javascript frameworks.
Gréât video, great channel, I subscribed !
I agree, you have to be an artist in colors, space, and typography to be a designer.
This is the best video on the topic. Thank you a lot. May god bless you.
Cool video. I am more focused now and see Front end and React is the way to go now.
Being a programmer means being an eternal student :)
Love you! Thanks a lot !
Very informative thank you!!
After watching more than 20 videos.. I’m glad I stumbled upon yours.. your are really legit and crystal clear with your advice... I’m from Manchester, UK and was about to join a BootCamp... but now I’ll NOT... :-)...
I agree, stay away from the bootcamp.
Yeah, but its really difficult to get hired without a bootcamp nowadays...and they are really expensive
Check out a company called Qa consulting Ltd, they train people in Manchester for free but you have to work for them for 2 years
I believe it's still a lot easier to find a job through a bootcamp, you just have to choose the right one.
why?
Great video man always great 👍🏽. Thank you 🙏🏾
Thanks!
you are kinda genuine bro liked it lot
Good Stuff. Thank you!
Very informative, keep it up, thanks
I don't have a technical background but I freakin love learning backend and solving logical problems. Feels like a video game
Great my man 👍
Thank you for creating this.
😎🙌
Thank you for you video. To each its own. 👍
All that I can think about when I see this title is the front hand back hand skit from key and peele lol
Great video. Very thanks!!
Thanks man and have some sleep 😊 watched to the backend of your video 😂
Thanks for the video!
As someone just about to start their first course (I chose JavaScript) this was super useful to me, thanks. It reaffirmed a few things I thought, I’m fairly sure I’m on the right path for me (front end first). I’m excited and nervous in equal amounts to start the learning tomorrow.
Surendra Panday ok then.
It looks like you've been learning programming for 1 year. Did you manage get a job?
@@insugnedeu6723 no, I got so far into the course and just struggled for time to get any further. I also wasn’t enjoying it as much as I’d hoped. Instead I doubled down on my current career and opened my own business doing that instead.
@@Tibbonds I like your honest answer. Glad you managed to open your own busyness
@@insugnedeu6723 thanks! It’s all worked out nicely, I enjoy my job a lot more now I don’t have a boss.
I like the front end side of the web because there is a lot you can create with just three languages and a framework or library. I wouldn't mind the long learn aspect of course. Because I'm about that life. I personally think both front and backend have a large hand in technology of the internet. What important is what tech career are you excited about. Which is what I would ask yourself. Anyone can be a developer, what matters is the drive to learn the necessary technologies to be in whatever position you desire to end up being in.
very well said @Aaron
Thx for giving us real facts. I have some time on youtube on programming for beginners topic. I hate the blablabla 10-15 mins for nothing. Ty again for this real advices.
Love your content man, is that contact in your eyes or its natural?😎
super-encouraging video thank you
Thank you, this helped
Very helpful!
Great video! What do you think of Ruby on Rails?
This video just works, helped alot thanks
💪💪💪
Thank you man.
I love a cup of coffee on the screen, so cute!
thank you brother
Thank you thank you thank you. Subscribed!
🙏💪
Awesome content man.
Thank you💪
Very informative.
You’ve got a new subscriber.
bruh i love this video and i hope u get a better sleep :) xoxo
Thanks man!
If you’re developing front-end exclusively you’re a designer. Very nice. If you’re doing only back-end, you’re a DBA. Decent. If you need to develop Web Apps you need both. Any language, Any database of your choice
Great video.
Hey, good video. Your opinion is valid, but I think you missed somethings about backend though. For example, you can definitely your friend's the product of your back end code. I always some my friends my programs and I get very excited about it. There are very tangible results in backend. Also, one of the perks of backend is you can look at the functionality of a program rather than the aesthetic. When you run backend, you aren't really concerned with pretty, just does it work and does it work well. Also, I find Python one of the easiest languages to learn compared to any language (front or back). It is so natural. You left out that backend engineers usually make more money. I do disagree with the point that people only care about the frontend. There are soo many apps and websites that are gorgeous, but people don't use them or shit of them because the backend sucks. No one wants a product that crashes all the time. Things started with backend and frontend came later. However, you hit the nail on the head with the data structures and algorithms point though which is the only point you really needed to make. If you don't have any kind of previous knowledge or you're not going to university or you're not super motivated to learn these things on your own, you should start with frontend. End of story. Data structures and algorithms and object oriented design are so important in backend. If you can't show a good foundational knowledge in these areas, you won't get hired.
Oh okay. So front end developer is like an architect, and back end development is the civil engineer?
Thanks Aaron