Many young people today are thinking of becoming web developers.

In fact, it is one of the most valuable and highly paid professions today. The reason? No company can do without having an online presence.

The job of the web developer is to help companies create the first and main point of contact with people online: the website.

To do this, he uses programming languages and works together with web designers and other professionals.

In this article, we explore the job of web developer, its responsibilities, remuneration and necessary training.

How does one become a Web Developer?

Being a relatively 'new' profession, there is no single training path to become a web developer. There are those who learn self-taught and those who enrol in dedicated courses or masters.

IFTS courses such as Software Developer of ITS Move Academy can be a good starting point: in one year, you have the opportunity to learn the basics of programming and cyber security to build secure computer applications.

During the IFTS course, you can also get hands-on experience of the trade, thanks to more than 400 hours of in-company training.

What are the responsibilities of a Web Developer?

One web developer is mainly concerned with building the 'skeleton' that allows websites to exist.

The developer works as a team with the web designerwhich is instead in charge of defining the visual appearance of a site. In essence, the web developer translates into programming language the ideas of the web designer and is also in charge of implement all functions of the website (forms, log-in pages, newsletters, e-commerce, etc.).

Web developers are divided between front end, back end e full stack.

To simplify, front end developers specialise in programming what the user 'sees', while back end developers specialise in what the user does not see.

Full stack developers, on the other hand, are able to do both.

A good web developer is able to use several programming languages and is able to choose the most suitable one according to the situation in which it finds itself. Classic programming languages used in this area are: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java, PHP, Node, Perl, Angular, React, Python, Ruby.

In addition to site programming, the web developer is also called upon to keeping them up-to-date and healthytherefore free of bugs and malfunctions.

How much does a Web Developer earn?

Among the reasons why the profession of web developer it often appears as interesting there are also the prospects of profit.

Today, knowing how to programme is one of the most sought-after hard skills and all businesses, from the smallest to the largest, have their own website.

The figure of the web developer is therefore sought after and well paid. As an employee, we are talking about 28,000 euro RAL for the most junior profiles up to salaries of over EUR 40-50,000 per year. The average in Italy is 32,500 euro per year (source: Talent.com).

Instead of being hired by an agency or company, many developers pursue a career as a freelancers. In this case, the remuneration varies greatly depending on the quantity and type of customers to whom you provide your services.

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ITS MOVE - Editor