Engineering video
1:33 · 6 August 2025
Frontend engineers can stay relevant by learning full-stack fundamentals, starting from basic REST and GraphQL APIs, moving into backend fundamentals like HTTP and web security, understanding backend design patterns such as MVC and API design, and getting hands-on experience with CI/CD, Docker, and cloud providers like AWS or Azure.
Hear it at 0:28 →So folks, I was on to two up with BDON checking the number of open tech jobs. You find front end down here with 2,821 open positions which is about 10x 10 times less than backend or full stack positions which made us think hey it's front end engineering dying or dead already. What can you do about it as a front-end engineer looking to to stay relevant in today's market? And talking about that you got to learn full stack skills. So you can start with the foundations you know basic rest API and graphql knowledge like moving towards from the front end towards the data layer. Then a good idea it's having a
strong understanding of the fundamentals and the fundamentals in the back end are slightly different than the front end. uh things like HTTP, OIT, web security basics and move on towards a backend design patterns you know MVC then understand a bit of RMS and flash design very core concept to the back end that we don't touch a lot in the front end and finally folks you have to get your hands dirty with CI/CD and that means going a bit beyond deploying to Netlify what we mean is learn deployment front end and back end always think about how can I deploy this piece of software that I'm working on. And then having a good
knowledge of Docker and some cloud provider. Most people use AWS or Azure. GCP is not that common. Don't get too obsessed about the specific provider, but focus more on the mental models behind
