Getting Started and Earning $105,813/yr as a Web Developer for Beginners.
An easy path to becoming a Web Developer.
Here, I will help you to learn Web Development with the shortest path possible. For that, I urge you to leave all your distraction for at least 10 minutes and read. In the end, there will be a bonus for you to become an App developer using your Web Development skills.
So let’s get started.
How did I start to learn Web Development?
I was in my 1st year of Engineering studying Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering. Not at all interested in Coding and all that tech stuff.
And one day.
Accidentally, one of my friends recommended me a Udemy Course for Web Development. Before that, I do not know about Web Development since I do not have a technical background, and even I haven’t tried to learn new skills.
Even I do not know about HTML, CSS, and all that techy stuff. My friend recommended me to watch it on his own Udemy account.
Note:- It is not an affiliate link. And I am not going to use any affiliate links in this overall post.
It’s your choice to buy it or not. It was a part of my journey, so I mentioned it here.
The course instructor’s name is Angela Yu, and she always motivated me to learn Web Development at my own pace.
Thanks to her.
I used to watch this course, 2 hours per day because I like it. At that time, I was not practicing it on my laptop like many of you.
Within days, I learned about HTML and CSS. After that, I started my laptop and tried to create websites taught in the course.
Yes, if you want to learn Web Development free of cost.
Here it is. It contains 80+ resources completely free.
And this way, I learned about Web Development.
Getting Started as a Front-end Web Developer

You can see it is a broad roadmap for Front-end Web Developers. Please, read the complete roadmap once again.
Now, I am going to create a shorter path to learn Web Development.
For Front-end, you have to learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React or Angular.
Let us talk in detail.
What is Front-end Development?
According to frontendmasters, Front-end web development, also known as client-side development. It is the practice of producing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for a website or Web Application so that a user can see and interact with them directly.
Basics for Front-end Web Development.
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
HTML and CSS use to create static websites.
HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language. Uses for adding content to a website. The information which you see on a particular website is only because of HTML. You can run HTML codes in an IDE like Visual Studio, Sublime Text, Atom, and many more.
CSS is an acronym of Cascading Style Sheets. Uses for styling a Website.
What about a Dynamic website? All thanks to Javascript.
Even Google mentioned JavaScript as the most popular programming language.

According to hackreactor, JavaScript is a text-based programming language used on the client-side and server-side allows making web pages interactive. HTML and CSS are languages that give structure and style to web pages. JavaScript provides web pages interactive elements that engage a user.
Let us explain it with an example.
Think about your house. Creating your home with bricks and cement is all a part of HTML. Coloring your house is a part of CSS. Merging technology similar to IoT is a part of JavaScript.
That’s it.
Front-end Web Development consists of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript are the basics for Front-end Web Development.
To expertise learn React, Angular, or Vue.
It is a simple path for Front-end Developers. Learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React or Angular.
And you will be a Front-end Web Developer.
Learn Back-end Development

Once again, look through the above roadmap so you can understand it.
Now let us talk about Back-end Development.
For Back-end Development you have to learn Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and Mongoose.
But What is Back-end Development?
Back-end development is also known as server-side development. It is the practice of communicating between the database and the browser.
Back-end Development languages include
- Node.js
- Express
- MongoDB (Including Mongoose)
You have to learn 3 languages to become a Back-end Developer.
What is Node.js?
According to Nodejs documentation, Node.js is an open-source and cross-platform JavaScript Runtime Environment. It is a popular tool for almost any kind of project! Node.js runs the V8 JavaScript engine, the core of Google Chrome, outside of the browser. It allows Node.js to be very performant.
Now, What is Express?
Express is a minimal and flexible Node.js web application framework that provides a robust set of features for web and mobile applications.
It is a framework of Node.
Lastly, What is MongoDB?
To create websites, you need a Database.
The Website requires databases to store information. The database is of two types: SQL and NoSQL. You can learn more from the below link.
Now let’s talk about MongoDB.
According to mongodb.com, MongoDB is a general-purpose, document-based, distributed database built for modern application developers and the cloud era.
When you need to work on a database, MongoDB helps. It is of NoSQL type.
Lastly, you have to learn Mongoose.
Mongoose helps to work more easily using MongoDB.
Mongoose provides a straight-forward, schema-based solution to model your application data. It includes built-in type casting, validation, query building, business logic hooks, and more, out of the box.
That’s all you have to learn.
Now you are a Full Stack Web Developer.
If you choose React.js, you will be a MERN(MongoDB, Express, React, Node) Stack Web Developer.
Else if you choose Angular.js you will be a MEAN(MongoDB, Express, Angular, Node) Stack Web Developer.
So you can learn Node.js, Express, MongoDB(Including Mongoose) and you will be a Back-end Developer.
Resources for Web Development
All the resources mentioned here are free and you can choose any of these for preparation.
Why Full Stack Web Developer?
I know many of you are a little bit tensed after learning all about Web Development. It depends on your interest.
Knowledge is everywhere and vast.
Let us talk about some benefits.
Benefits of Web Developer
- The first one is obvious: The Payment
- The industry is not going anywhere until some decades.
- Fun to work.
- Work as a Freelancer or for a Company.
- Work from home or anywhere else.
How much can you earn?

According to Glassdoor, the average salary for a Full Stack Web Developer in the US is $105,813/year.
Bonus
Want to be an App Developer? Yes, then it’s time to dive into it.
Suppose you learn React.js to become MERN Stack Web Development. The same concept can be applied to App Development.
How?
React Native uses the same concept of React.js to create Applications.
Yes, you don’t need to learn any other languages, other concepts. Focus on React.js and learn React Native to create your application.
Found this article useful? Follow me ( Nitin Sharma ) on Medium and check out my most popular articles! Please 👏 this article to share!
If you like my work and want to support it, you can buy me a cup of coffee!
Thanks for reading.
