Intro to Software Engineering & Basic Web Development
Looking to enter the world of tech and want to learn more about the differences between being a software engineer and web developer? Claire Munds, a Senior Software Engineer & Facilitator at Kenzie Academy answer some classic introductory questions and helps give you guidance into the world of tech so that you can make an informed decision as you enter this busy and ever-changing industry.
Below are some of the questions and topics that will be covered:
What is a software engineer?
What is web development?
What experience do you need?
What are the core technologies?
HTML / CSS
Why does web development matter?
To wrap up the webinar, Claire answers questions from attendees including "what is the best way to practice front end development?" and "do you have to be good at math to code?"
Visit Kenzie Academy for a list of upcoming events where we discuss a range of tech topics from "Coding for Beginners" to "How to get into the Cyber Security Industry.": https://kenzie.snhu.edu/community/eve...
0:00 - Intro
1:07 - How do humans build software?
2:50 - Differences between web developer & software engineer
4:20 - What do web developers do?
7:48 - Characteristics of a great web developer
11:51 - Front-end core technologies
14:35 - HTML
15:57 - CSS
20:30 - Javascript
22:20 - Importance of web development
32:00 - How do I become a developer?
39:17 - Questions
44:01 - Web development for UX/UI design
47:30 - Tips for handling burnout in tech
50:49 - Pros/Cons of front-end and back-end
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