6 Reasons Why Front End Web Development Is a Great Career Choice

Are you weighing up the pros and cons of becoming a front end web developer?

Contemplating if a front end web engineer is the right career choice? 

Well, let me tell you, it has worked out really well for 100s of colleagues who have trained with us at Pigtail Pundits.

It’s a lucrative profession that’s in demand right now!

Plus, it’s the kind of profession where you get to be creative and think out of the box. It lets you play a pivotal role in how an application or a website looks and functions.

There are more reasons why front end web development is an exciting space to build your career in.

Here are the 6 best ones.

1. Front end web developers have a great future
   Right now there are organizations all over the world which want to tap into the digital space. 
   Post Covid -19 outbreak most organizations want to leverage online interactions with their clients. 
   That’s not it. Companies already having websites want to constantly improve them to keep up with the changing business landscape. 
   Job opportunities for front end developers are predicted to increase by next year, owing to the increase in popularity of mobile devices and the growth of the ecommerce industry. In fact, tech recruiters say, if you’re a good developer, you have the liberty to choose which company you want to work with and the kind of work you want to engage in. Looks like, there is never going to be a shortage of job opportunities for front end web developers now or in the future. 
    
2. Front end web developers are paid handsomely
   As a front end web developer with little to no experience you can earn about 3 lacs per annum, including bonuses and incentives. Whereas, with an experience between 1-4 years you can easily earn around 4.5 lacs per annum. 
   Again, with 5-9 years experience you can rake in about 8.5 lacs an annum and with more than 10 years of experience you can mint a whopping 13.5 lacs per annum. 
   
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3. Front end web developers have great growth prospects
   Front end web developers grow rapidly as they get ample of opportunities along the way.
   More often than not, they have some knowledge in related fields such as web design and programming. 
   Therefore, after a bit of hands-on experience and training in these fields, they can evolve to become project managers, team leaders and technical heads.
   Moreover, they can always opt to freelance, work as consultants and or start their own company.
    
4. Front end development is easy to learn
   It is not at all necessary to have a degree from a prestigious university to become a front end web developer. 
   With the right attitude and guidance you can master the skills you need to become a good developer. 
   According to tech recruiters, individuals who are familiar with technologies like HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript, which by the way are not very difficult to learn, are in high demand.
    
5. A front end web developer’s job is flexible
   A quarter of all web developers work from the comfort of their home! Yes, many companies do allow developers to work remotely. 
   So if you’re the kind of person who doesn’t like the 9 to 5 routine, this job is for you. 
   Again, working from home could work out for you especially during these times when social distancing is an absolute must.
    
6. Front end web developers are hired by big companies
   Developers get job opportunities from all sorts of companies. 
   Tata Consultancy Services, Cognizant, Amazon, Accenture and Sapient Corporation are some big companies, to name a few, which are always on a hiring spree. 
   These are average salaries of individuals working in such companies.
   
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These are some reasons why you should think of becoming a front end web developer. 

Having said that, if you desire a flourishing career as a developer then you should have a good appetite for learning new tools and techniques, for new technologies emerge quite often in this field.

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