If you are interested about becoming a web programmer, then this article is for you. You'll read everything you need to know to get a good hover of this job and to confirm your interest about pursuing this career. You'll learn different things such as what web programmers usually do, how much they earn, how to get there and how you can make an impact on society by becoming a web programmer.
A day in the life of a programmer can be very engaging, fun and sometimes challenging, which allows you to do hard things and to use your brain. On another hand, if you don't like programming, then it may be boring and very difficult.
A web programmer principally codes application that can be accessed through the internet. They convert daily needs of real life into the web applications. These needs can be thought of by programmers themselves, or by clients. So, a programmer must be able to visualize the client need into an application. There are 2 principal parts that a web programmer can work on, which are the back-end and the front-end. The back-end is the logic behind an application, which allow a user to make different actions like purchasing on a website, making a reservation and many more. On the other hand, the front-end concentrates on the design of the application, which are the colors, the structure and the animation you can see on any website.
If working in a company, you can get asked many things, like testing an application, participating in the designing of one, integrating multimedia into a website or improving it. You will also have a lot of meeting with clients or coworkers if you are working on the launching of a web application.
Web programmers can work literally everywhere. They can work for the government, hospitals, schools, transportation services, tech companies and every other field that needs a website. They can also work for themselves. We call this freelance. They are not related to any company, and they have to find clients by themselves.
There are many ways to become a web programmer. You can educate yourself alone at home, by watching videos, taking online courses and joining Bootcamps. The most common way to become one is to get a computer science degree in college. It's a 3-year formation, and you can start working right away. For more knowledge, experience or for a more precise field, you can go to university.
Salary mostly depend on the number of years of experience you have. A junior can make up to $60 000 a year in Canada if working in a regular company. With more experience you can go up to $100 000 to $150 000 a year. Of course, if you aim for FAANG, which are Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google, the salary may be much higher too, as they are considered the top companies a programmer can work for. For freelance programmers, the salary depends on their services and on how many clients they have each year. They also decide how much to charge each client.
Web programmers may need a lot of training to keep up with others because of the high competition present in the field. For that, you may need to practice a lot, with more solo projects done. You may also need to join Bootcamps and to take more courses if you can't seem to understand something very clearly.
The danger in this field mostly relates to health issues, because web programmers stays a lot in front of a computer. They can face posture, back or eye problems. Also, they usually forget to be active and to get some sport. But don't worry, you can fight that by taking multiple breaks during your work, by walking or stretching, and by allowing yourself yo make some time for any sport.
Anytime soon is not possible. For now, robots and AI are used as tools for repetitive tasks for example or simple piece of code. AI in fact, was developed by programmers and still needs a human presence behind it. If you are a highly skilled programmer, then you don't need to be afraid of AI.
Most programmers retire between 60 and 65 years old if working in a company, which is the normal age in Canada. But if you work for yourself, you can decide your retirement age, most of the time judged by how much money you accumulated.
As you can see, this career present a lot of opportunities and is good for someone who loves computers, problem solving and helping customers with web products.
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