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I'm looking for advice on where to go from here...

So some background, I've been teaching mathematics for 7 years and have a masters in math education, and I've been studying a fair amount of web development in hopes of transitioning to a career in web development.

So far, I have been most interested in front end technologies. I've done well learning and building simple projects with html, css, bootstrap, wordpress, javascript, jquery, and angular.

I've done some very simple work/tutorials with nodejs, ruby, and python. I've completed a simple tutorial on SQL queries and joins.

I've been talking with a few friends in the development world, and I just am not sure where to go from here. One friend is in enterprise software and security and thinks I should know a lot about the back end and databases as well as a fair amount of knowledge of programming conceptual knowledge. My other friend has worked in various positions in web development and suggests I learn a lot about Angular, and get limited experience with back end dev for now. He also suggests I practice specific often-asked questions for interviews.

I really like the front end tech I've worked with, but how much do I need to know about back end work to be ready to apply for a junior front end position? How much experience do I need working with databases? What topics should I familiarize myself with to be prepared for technical interviews?

Mike Cooper
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  • @SebastianLenartowicz this question is a _very_ poor fit for Programmers - it would be quickly voted down and closed over there, see http://meta.programmers.stackexchange.com/a/6488/ Recommended reading: **[What goes on Programmers.SE? A guide for Stack Overflow](http://meta.programmers.stackexchange.com/q/7182/31260)** – gnat Aug 09 '16 at 05:26
  • @SebastianLenartowicz at Workplace such questions are [explicitly off-topic](http://meta.workplace.stackexchange.com/a/2695/168) (*"what skills should I learn?"*). Please abstain of recommending sites you're not familiar with – gnat Aug 09 '16 at 06:36

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If you want to focus purely on front end development work there is little need to know a great deal about back end stuff. If you are proficient in angular, javascript, html and css then you are on course. I would suggest taking a couple of interviews and seeing what they ask you that you feel weak on, and taking it from there.

There comes a point when you have to just "go for it". The best learning is done in the dev projects.

Rich Linnell
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