Career switch, measured
From Frontend Developer to Web Developer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 70% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include JavaScript, UX design, React, Git; the main skills to add are Marketing, Stakeholder management, SEO, Research.
70%
skill overlap
33
open Web Developer postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillFrontend DeveloperWeb Developer
- JavaScript66%67%
- UX design56%61%
- React55%30%
- Git33%33%
- TypeScript79%24%
- CI/CD28%21%
- Figma13%36%
- Problem solving25%27%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Web Developer postings, rarely in Frontend Developer ones.
SkillFrontend DeveloperWeb Developer
- Marketing13%61%
- Stakeholder management18%39%
- SEO5%36%
- Research13%33%
- Troubleshooting–24%
- A/B testing–21%
- Graphic design–15%
- B2B sales–15%
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