Top 10 Front-end Developer Skills

๐Ÿ’ป Top 10 Front-end Developer Skills

Essential competencies for creating modern user interfaces and experiences

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HTML5 & Semantic Markup

Mastery of modern HTML5 elements, semantic structure, accessibility standards, and web standards for building solid page foundations.
HTML5
Semantic Web
Web Standards
SEO

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CSS3 & Modern Styling

Advanced CSS skills including Flexbox, Grid, animations, responsive design, and CSS preprocessors for beautiful and functional layouts.
CSS3
Flexbox/Grid
Sass/SCSS
Animations

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JavaScript & ES6+

Proficiency in modern JavaScript, ES6+ features, DOM manipulation, async programming, and core language concepts for interactive web apps.
JavaScript
ES6+
DOM API
Async/Await

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Frontend Frameworks

Expertise in modern frameworks like React, Vue.js, or Angular for building scalable, component-based user interfaces and single-page applications.
React
Vue.js
Angular
Component Architecture

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Responsive Web Design

Creating mobile-first, responsive layouts that work seamlessly across all devices and screen sizes using modern CSS techniques.
Mobile-First
Media Queries
Viewport
Cross-Browser

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Build Tools & Workflow

Proficiency with modern build tools, bundlers, and development workflows including Webpack, Vite, npm/yarn, and task runners.
Webpack
Vite
npm/yarn
Babel

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API Integration & HTTP

Working with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, handling HTTP requests, authentication, and managing application state for dynamic web applications.
REST APIs
GraphQL
Fetch/Axios
Authentication

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UI/UX Design Principles

Understanding of design principles, user experience best practices, typography, color theory, and collaboration with design teams.
Design Systems
Typography
Color Theory
Figma/Sketch

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Testing & Debugging

Writing unit tests, integration tests, using debugging tools, and ensuring code quality through testing frameworks and browser dev tools.
Jest
Testing Library
DevTools
Cypress

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Web Accessibility & Performance

Implementing WCAG guidelines, optimizing web performance, Core Web Vitals, and ensuring inclusive user experiences for all users.
WCAG
ARIA
Core Web Vitals
Lighthouse