Overwhelmed With Web Development Technology

In this video I want to talk about being overwhelmed with the vast amount of technology that web development includes (Languages, frameworks, libraries, etc)
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[@MrPanzerDragoon]

Recruiters and employers have no clue what they need and want. So they dump everything on the job description....

[@HostDotPromo]

So true, they need to get with reality and new devs should not be intimidated

[@Chisegh]

This is somewhat true, at least for some companies. But honestly, you probably don't want to work for a company that doesn't know what they need and want anyway. Good companies know exactly what they want.

[@ruchitmicro8409]

Yes hahaha this is so true and i can so much relate.

[@UstadJi]

So Very True

[@TraversyMedia]

Great point

[@prudhvi_karanam]

Hi Brad, I'm very glad to say you that your videos are very easy to understand. I was trying to skip JavaScript from years, but your JavaScript tutorial in Udemy has helped me to learn and understand JavaScript very easily. Your videos has helped me in getting a full-time job in IT industry. I have also bought all your courses in udemy. It's very rare to find a person like you now a days who shares knowledge. You are a true Brogrammer

[@TraversyMedia]

That's great to hear. I actually was a PHP dev before I learned any JS myself.

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[@feminist098]

@@TraversyMedia js web developers did not exist before 2010 i guess

[@arthurkariuki3018]

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[@hasibulhossain1993]

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[@rajkhare2473]

This should be the first video when starting with web development

[@ephreyilunga6360]

5:29 The most honest content creator on KZbin ! 👏🏽👏🏽 I always think that I am not qualified when I have to look for a syntax or how to do a certain think. Thank Brad !

[@MyReviews_karkan]

Same here. He made it easier for me now to actually look up things and not feel guilty about it.

[@esamcoding]

he made my day there because i spent so much time and went through so much frustration trying to remember everything. i now realize that you don't need to remember everything but maybe you want to keep a bullet points on certain stuff , e.g. what is the name of the method / class / whatever technology that does X.

[@mattupham]

Web tech is crazy right now! So much is evolving, so quickly. I just made a video on how to get an internship in 2019, and I think it's even harder with all the technical overwhelm if you're not hyperfocused. Great video!

[@TraversyMedia]

It definitley is. When I started, it was html/css with some basic server rendered pages and a MySQL DB. Obviously web apps are much more powerful now and getting better everyday, but I do miss the simplicity. I could not imagine what it is like to break into this world these days. I feel like I was slowly prepared for it

[@nonsolovita]

this is what i am tring to do ,to take an internship........

[@mattupham]

Traversy Media what I wish I knew when I started out is to focus on JS basics the most, and then learn a framework. HTML / CSS didn't matter nearly as much, and could be learned pretty quickly along the way. Knowing a framework was key to getting that first job!

[@mattupham]

Nonsolovita it's tough for sure, but completely possible! Make sure you know the basics in and out, and reach out to as many real people as possible. I made a video on my channel if you're interested! Don't give up, and be persistent throughout the process 😃

[@nonsolovita]

@@mattupham ye i try my friend

[@vigilantezack]

Front end stack never ends. Then you need animation library, maps, analytics, 3d, graphs, forms, graphQL, APIs, remote storage, search engines, etc etc

[@art_of_bayar]

What I really like about this channel is how Brad not only uploads tutorials but also gives really necessary messages such as this video. I learned many things from this video like "I don't have to memorize everything". This really gives me more motivation to keep on learning new stuff and develop my own knowledge.

[@TheReverOcelot]

Thank you for your kindness and support. That video is what I needed today.

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[@almuntasirabir4511]

i just love to hear you talk , your voice is so calming .god bless you.

[@TraversyMedia]

Thanks

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[@Kanephan]

Thanks for doing this video. Tech/computer science/coding in general can be SO overwhelming especially to beginners and it's easy to feel hopeless sometimes on your learning path. This is something I think people don't talk about enough in this field.

[@simpleprogramming4671]

The reason that I like Traversy Media is that I feel I'm learning from a good guy or a friend who cares about me , not a company which is trying to steal my money. Thank you so much man.

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Aside from being THE best teacher on youtube, you are one of the best human beings I ever witnessed living on this planet. Have a great life man!

[@JoseCosta-ux3sv]

Dude, you are the best watching your videos as a junior developer is helping me to progress every day. And i like how you are so down to earth. Thanks a lot and keep up the amazing work.

[@salmansaleem3802]

I don't understand why would I even get a second thought to watch another video by someone else once I have watched yours. You are always to the point, and never discourage. AND dont know how you understand what we are going through and then here comes the video from you relieving the anxiety. Man you are blessed with the talent. WHENEVER I feel low, your video boost me up. I m pretty new with lot of responsibilities on shoulder and spend 2 month on html and css yet but Thanks for changing lives. And one day I will b an other addition to web development market and probably you will be the main source---not only educational but motivational .... Regards brothers

[@Markatwork]

This is an older video but it's still so informative, accurate and relevant. I think I've learnt the most in development from your channel, not only about tech with clear and easy to understand content but also about not beating myself up when I don't know something. Being a dev is not easy and It's great to have someone like you distill the information and share war stories which I can definitely relate to. Thank you so much for sharing your insights and knowledge

[@ElmTreeSolutions]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It's extremely useful to hear this type of detailed expertise. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction!

[@Versatile_tales_31]

the calmness of Music when the video starts!

[@philipmwangi5270]

Honestly i respect you coz you do care if your followers are motivated. I was so confused but this video just gave me clarity, Thanks alot

[@coced]

The Googling skill part really strike home for me, when people see what i do and what i learned they are like "Damn i wish i could do this but i'm too distracted and i can't remember stuff..." I just hold myself to not yell at them "ITS ALL ON THE INTERNET MAN I'M JUST AS DUMB AS YOU" haha

[@librarian5740]

I feel the same exact way. I am constantly around people that infer that I must be a really smart person because of the time I spend studying, and I feel like a mean person because I find this irritating rather than flattering. Typical ego says that I should feel good for being recognized as exceptional, but at the same time its, unintentionally, devaluing my hard work.

[@J90JAM]

Understanding principles. It's the key to almost everything.

[@JazzyTerlon46]

A while back i wanted and started to code but i was discouraged esp not know what direction i wanted to take and i felt like i was never good enough to code esp because im a lady.i but after listening to you on your videos, ive gotten the courage and confidence to start again. Thank you🙌🏼

[@ojchris37]

Coming from native and codeigniter, I just finished your intro symfony course and I just love what the framework can do and how it works. But I also think it's the way you presented it. People should take note and learn from you on how to teach tech. And for me it's awesome to see that you could also supremely get conversational as demonstrated in this video. I hope to purchase one of your courses once I can afford. Do consider creating a Symfony 4 full tut. Thank you!

[@rob2906]

Tx for this. I am a junior and i am freaking out sometimes lately when i see vacancies online. This makes me more comfortable.

[@sarahsantana4439]

I love your content. It feels like having company.

[@pianoisthegreatest]

Hello, Brad ! I just want to thank you for sharing all of your experience with us. I watched your video about how you felt like you didn't fit in for this kind of job back when you started ; I personally think you have, if not the best, at least one of the best dev channels on youtube. I really like the way you teach and share knowledge and experience with people; it is just really spontaneous and we can see you like what you do. As you said , the fact that you don't use an overwhelming vocabulary for those who are not very familiar with the technical terms. Again, thank you!

[@adamromero]

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL. Learn as much about those as you can and you're good.

[@mr.webdev3700]

I would throw in some PHP in there as well, unless you were referring to Node js as well when you said JavaScript!

[@carlosgil378]

My man Brad here getting 3K views in less than an hour of posting! Enough to fill a small sports stadium of people watching his videos. Spot on info as always! Easy to understand and explains a lot of things! Thanks for everything you're doing man!

[@watergrunt3694]

This was a great video! I used to be a back end programmer (about 20 years ago) and I am just now getting back into it. I have been going crazy with all the changes and research I have to do to solve simple problems. I really started doubting myself. SOOOO glad to hear you say that the researching problems is something you have to do also.

[@euphaniegrace3020]

I woke up to this and this made my day. Thank u so much Brad. Please keep doing these videos. They're super encouraging.

[@alfredochola4133]

Thanks Traversy, your videos are very insightful and straight to the point.

[@alphamaster2]

So much truth in what you say. I could have had years of experience by now, but because of so many technologies related to just any language, I feel overwhelmed many times and quit learning software development. The only reason I kept coming back was, because I really enjoy building stuff. Now I broke through that overwhelming barrier, and I am doing good. But, I am sure there are many people out there still stuck because they do not know what path to follow.

[@gambomaster]

Was feeling frustrated today but your video save my day. Thank you Brad.

[@UstadJi]

MERN Stack Is The Best And The Most Wanted These Days. You Can Do Anything With Javascript So My Advice Is To Master Javascript And You Will Be In Demand. And Thanks To Brad For His Enormous Guidance And Awesome Tutorials.

[@learnwebdevelopment7767]

Im in Pakistan doing internship as PHP Developer In Pakistan, Is it useful to learn MERN Stack ?

[@jamiusamin]

@@learnwebdevelopment7767 Learn what your Job market demand for bro

[@UstadJi]

@@learnwebdevelopment7767 Yes Brother You Need To Switch To MERN Stack, As It Is In Demand And Javascript Is Easier To Learn Than Php (This Is What I Find).

[@UstadJi]

@Mateusz Because It Stands Out And Easy To Read (Well At Least For Me :) )

[@vikrantsingh47]

@@whatgaca " Lots of people use mongoose for Mongo and lose the purpose of using NoSQL database" what do you mean by that?

[@Artificial_Intelligence_AI]

Normally When I see a job description (in places like LinkedIn or indeed), I instantly get scared by the amount of requisites you need in order to apply any particular offer... and finally because of that I don’t make the subsequent request (so they are even losing potential candidates). I think you need to be more realistic about the necessary skills you need for a candidate to have, and don’t just write a complete list of technologies (many times I see companies looking for candidates with strong knowledge in several js frameworks simultaneously (which in my opinion it’s absolutely ridiculous), + mobile + UI design + AWS + Containerization + several languages + some Backend...). Do they know the amount of time + effort you need to learn all those things proficiently?? I don’t know about you guys but at the same time, I continuously receive job offers that have nothing to do with my current set of skills (for example, senior job offers with 5+ years of experience while I am a junior profile etc), so My intuition suggests me that a lot of IT recruiters don’t even read the profile of the candidates, which inevitably conducts to a flagrant lack of professionalism among other negative things... BTW thank you brad for these videos and Regards from Spain.

[@willyjimmy8881]

Its hard to trust a resume tbh. Several developers we've hired in the last year had good looking resumes, even interviewed well, but couldn't perform on the job. All were Indian but we can't find anyone else to apply. Maybe it's because of the packed requirements. I don't like it but I don't get to post the jobs, just say what skills I need for my teams. By the time it gets through management they've heard from several teams all wanting different things, so the list of skills has swollen to include them all. HR doesn't have a clue what any of it is and posts 3 jobs looking for what is impossible. What we really need is 3 people with 3 different sets of skills that shouod be no problem. You see a posting looking for 1 person that's capable of doing everything. Dont be scared off. Apply.

[@khaidemsandip4151]

I am so weak in faith. I too avoid applying because of the amount of skills they ask

[@basil_b_vegan]

Thank you Brad for all your great content!!! I am a newbie and am enrolling in a software engineer bootcamp soon and been using your videos to get a heads start on learning and coding projects. thank you so much! your generosity and authenticity are humbling

[@devine_noise]

Thanks for making this video. I am just now diving into development for a career change and deciding what to learn and why can be overwhelming.

[@oussemamiled4545]

i started to learn web dev, i feel enthusiastic but confused in the same time because i'm pretty sure it's a very good thing to learn but also too much to learn and it takes too much time while i am still a student(networking engineering), even english (best content over the internet) is a foreign language for me.

[@darkbluebossa]

I am. As a webdesigner, there was a time where i only worried about Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML, CSS and some JavaScript. This is still true today, but there are so many frameworks and softwares....

[@MyReviews_karkan]

New technologies never frustrate me. I know what I languages I want to learn and what end I want to be in, but what frustrate me is the things that I need to memorize to get the code going and make logic out of it. I know the logic, I can do it in my head all the time. It's just there are so many things that I need to memorize to put those logical thoughts into a correct working code. That's the only thing that frustrates me and is holding me back from becoming a developer. I know it comes with more practice, but there are so many things (very critical for the code) that I have to memorize. I've been doing ok with Google searching things, but I'd love to, one day, be able to just write my code without a lot of search. I don't know if I'm making sense.

[@wazirahmed3503]

Thank you very much sir! Your crash course tutorials help me a lot.

[@mikes.1946]

I’m happy to hear you say React vs Angular vs Vue doesn’t matter. My buddy who’s a SWE said to focus on the fundamentals of JS and you’ll be fine which is practically what you said. Just finished CSS and on to bootstrap but I’ll be playing with JS in the near future! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@aja23136]

Really agree with that statement about new technologies not being adopted right away. I spent weeks trying to figure out and master docker thinking that it was a must for a job. 2 years later working at my current company we are now just starting to implement docker and they are giving us paid time to teach ourselves.

[@CerealTuesday]

Superb video and sound advice as always Brad. I’ve been fretting loads as to which tech stack to start learning. You’ve made me feel so much better and so much more at ease listening to your advice. Can’t wait for your MERN stack update

[@izuorahdubem2147]

I used to think, the more languages I know the better, but that can cause anxiety, So I decided to focus on Vue.js, Bootstrap, Wordpress and Firebase, that way life is simple and most of what I know from bootstrap and vue.js I learnt here. Thank You

[@MW-wq1ex]

As someone who is a perfectionist and really cares and wants to do a good job, this video helped my anxiety. Thanks Brad!

[@simosiren1758]

Voice of a shepherd. Calming counseling and wice words. Thank you :)

[@navneet_prakash]

Currently taking your Django course 60% done and building my own app with that knowledge 😁

[@RenanSMello]

As a newcomer to the industry: thank you for this video, it realy really helped :)

[@vietanhphan4788]

Hi, This is very helpful topic, I know which kind of tech I need to learn. Thank you very much, keep making vids sir.

[@67Keldar]

Definitely checking out your GIT video next... Another great video... Thanks

[@raniab96]

This is very interesting, thank you, i took a lot of notes and it's very helping, thank you so much

[@reactdev101]

You are the best, taking your course Python Django , realty property... Thank you it is amazing

[@Dennis-pc1vv]

Always nice to watch your more reflective videos. Thanks!

[@nocswitch3907]

I got say, Brad you are one of the Best when it come to honest assessment on Front end Development, u save my life! Thanks so much Brad!

[@agentsmith1527]

Sir, could you do a video on how to do your own research? How to look into a new technology, thought processes involved, how to peruse documentation on a new technology, all the stuff involved in that?

[@xzex2609]

I always consider web dev as an easy job, but in my 50 I get into it and it's overwhelming, it depends on lots of things in a constantly evolving environment. I also have this feeling that my head is gonna explode 🤯

[@ytubelord]

Desperately needed this advice. Thanks. Please consider making videos on some ML or AI.

[@TraversyMedia]

Glad to help...As far as ML, I know, I really want to get into Tensorflow. I have just been very busy latley. I will get to it eventually

[@ytubelord]

@@TraversyMedia Okay Cool Appreciate your active reply.

[@dylanreuter2928]

These are great points, your videos never let me down. I would love to see a video on getting assimilated into a new company. For example I started a new job a few weeks ago and I've been getting tickets to complete. But I barely know how to use their application. Its been tough navigating their humongous code base and learning the architecture, let alone trying to track down and fix bugs in it. It get's very frustrating. I would love to hear your tips or advise on how to lower the learning curve when starting a new job.

[@matt2.019]

Thank you for relieving my anxiety.

[@willyjimmy8881]

Im mostly on the product owner side of the business so I cant make judgements about the dev side. But, i can say it seems like there are just too many different tools being applied through the process to make it efficient. One of our dev team leaders was showing a ppt about a project they're working on for us. It was slide after slide of talking about different services and tools the team was using to manage the project but they completely missed the point of what the new application was for.

[@vishnyo]

Thank you, Brad. Keep doing what you do, you are inspiring me.

[@AliHassan-hi4lq]

Thank you very much for this amazing advice. Literally, I have these concerns in my mind & you guy cover this topic. That's awesome. You are great Brad!

[@josehernandez-ql2lr]

Great vid brother. Very informative. I often find myself stressing out on trying to remeber how to properly structure a website. I'm about 3 months in but It still fascinates me. I just wish I had some sort of structured path to properly progress. God bless you and your family always!

[@alex-suciu]

I quit my non programming job like 5 years ago to start working for a company where I was doing mostly new clone websites based on the basic running website they had. I had literally no knowledge about web development, just a litle bit of html and css. Along the way I learn some javascript and later on jQuery and PHP ( mostly using codeigniter as a framework). I realised after my last attempt to change my job that I have so much to learn and I am bit frustrated right now, because I don't really know where to start from. Having to learn from home after work is making this even harder

[@rohanshenoy8353]

Quite helpful. Thanks for making such videos that guides beginners like us 😍😍😍

[@EternalLovefield]

Thanks for these, Brad. It seems difficult to find these down to earth explanations and conversation on web development Just picked up your HTML/CSS and Javascript courses, stoked to jump in!

[@kantyDarius]

When I see the content of your channel Brad, and others youtubers content, I feel like I want to learn everything! I'm just a very curious person I really want to know it all, and sometimes this is very frustrating, not having enough time or energy to do all the things that I want

[@mr.webdev3700]

That is a great mindset to have, especially in this industry when things are always changing. Always be hungry for more knowledge, but remember that you also need to apply that knowledge if you want to succeed! Good luck to you and I hope you get everything you wish for!

[@kantyDarius]

@@mr.webdev3700 thanks man, cheers from Argentina.

[@gwanghyeongim768]

Thanks. Your words really help.

[@khubaibquadri7977]

Your voice is so calming and easy to understand

[@rakshiths3220]

I haven't started and I've already got exhausted just thinking and deciding what to learn...!!!!😭😭😭😭

[@amarpreetsingh6290]

Thnx for the video sir. It released my stress little bit because Im a new comer and coding is getting tougher nd tougher.

[@mamiesharrieffschrean2575]

Thanks for sharing this, it helps a lot. I like the git course it helped. Great video.

[@derekgiordano4814]

Thanks man you just reassured me a whole lot.

[@christopherseymour7123]

Just wanted to comment to say thank you Brad for your awesome content. Your KZbin and Udemy courses are absolutely excellent and these videos (the more philosophical and advice-oriented ones) really help to boost morale as well as to help us understand the realities of being a developer. Again, thanks for all you do! You're awesome. :)

[@BalduinoFernando]

There's a lot of technologies and it's hard to learn 'em all. So, I just use what I think will solve the problems and learn what is the most used. Most of the time I StackOverflow, Traversy Media, Devon Crawford's channel (to get inspired) and The New Boston... But the most important is to know what technology will solve the problem.

[@arsaamofficial]

Almost 60% html and css course completed. Thnx for all this brad. Just finished the Hamburger menu today. Lots of love for you brad ♥️♥️♥️

[@AfzalKhan-ht2qk]

Nice Video Brad:- > Take Away Point from this video is:- 1. You shouldn't learn everything. 2. Stick to one technology OR Stack. 3. Go with JavaScript and its framework - "React" - (As it is popular & highly paid.) 4. Make Google && Stack Overflow your best friend. :) 5. Never Stop Learning.

[@LauchlinMacGregor]

You're one of the best developers on the Web. Thank you.

[@mattgic42]

I suspect one of the main reasons it's tough to believe you don't need to learn everything is when you're still looking for work, not knowing which company will hire you. Since every company uses different technologies, how do you overcome that? Once you know which company is going to hire you, then it would make it possible to know exactly which technologies to learn.

[@zeytelaloi]

Thanks for making this! I needed to hear it.

[@locosdelgame4212]

I feel more relaxed now , thanks bro

[@Chisegh]

Honestly, it feels like there is so much to learn and something new comes out every day because of the nature of the Javascript ecosystem. Unlike other languages, the Javascript ecosystem is 100% driven by the community. There is no standard way to write Javascript, no "right" way to do things. Everything changes all the time. Other languages don't change as quickly. There is more guidance from the teams maintaining other languages on how to do things "the right way", standard tools and rules for linting, typing built right into the language, etc. In Javascript, everything has to be "taped on".

[@KochharAmandeep]

Full Stack Dev be like - THERE ARE SO MUCH TO LEARN.

[@creativefeather2968]

You are very understandable and clear at 2x, I'm impressed!

[@captainalpha4853]

I've been swapping from mobile development to web development and vice versa till i became depressed. The problem for me is that once i start to learn a technology i automatically start telling myself things like " what if i got stuck in the middle of the path and couldn't finish the technology?" "what if someone comes to me and asked me to make him/her an application that I don't know how to build?" stuff like that.

[@apexcloud]

Thanks Brad, I've got answers to my question

[@codewithlek9134]

It's like you read my mind 🙄 , Thank you!

[@ghazikerkeni7031]

One thing that really helps is to learn the linux command line

[@yfx100]

You are very kind and honest. God bless you.

[@AslamD]

This video has become really helpful for me to decide what I need to learn next. I have been a PHP developer since last 8 years and recently started studying Vue JS. So next thing I am going to Learn is Laravel as its perfect combination with Vue JS :)

[@lexsoft3969]

Laravel is kind to React too, as the integration is straightforward, thanks to its feature named Mix. I have just coded in PHP for a couple of months; after doing research on php frameworks, I picked Laravel. YII 2 is the other option, but integration with React is not straightforward and I wasn't successful when trying to do that. So your pick on Laravel is right, especially considering your long time experience in PHP.

[@AslamD]

Yes. It's simple. Whatever you feel comfortable to use, go with it. I liked vue because it comes bundled with laravel. Plus before learning laravel, I learned vue and never knew it comes bundled with laravel till I started studying laravel haha.

[@MohamedHassan-yk5xn]

A great video as always, thanks

[@levantine23]

Thank you so much for the video, keep up the great work!

[@tonyhawk94]

I came up with that concern as a young freelancer in webdev, in my point of view and experience, it's better to be very good at a bunch of tech rather that knowing general stuff about everyone of them. For now i work only with few technologies : - A Flat-file symfony based CMS (Grav CMS) which is really underrated for small project in my opinion... - Sass, tweenMax (Greensock), Bulma.css to build a layout quickly. Also i'm learning about Gatsby.js and React my goal is to find a good Headless CMS and suggest this new development method to my clients. But i won't learrn Angular, Vue or React native, i'd take too much time for nothing.

[@anthonymann7679]

Love your videos. Any chance you could do a video on the whole process of designing a website starting with the idea of said page to the research process, dealing with bugs and errors and finally a finished product. I am finding as a new developer that the process as a whole is overwhelming and it would be useful to have a rough outline of the process. Thanks

[@simosiren1758]

As you have come through difficulties and hardships you are a human.

[@ishqinfinite3545]

So informative ... Thanks man I was waiting for your video .

[@i810dumiclovich]

Real talk. Thanks for sharing this

[@zed6074]

man this video is amazing i feel better now !!

[@ourmodernworldofficial]

Super good video! Cheers Brad.