Web Developer vs Web Designer | Which One is for You?

In this video, I will be discussing the difference between a Web Developer and a Web Designer and telling you some tools you'll need to get started with each! Are you a coding unicorn? Let's find out!
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[@leviwanyoike]

Great insights, and glad I landed on your channel. I actually do both design and dev but with ZERO code, and I’m currently creating a curriculum for a web design course. My focus is on 3 areas: Strategy 50%, Design 30% and No-code development 20%. This ratio is also how the income from web design projects is shared. So, while it’s good for designers/creatives to learn code, my 2 decades experience in design has taught me that Strategy is the one thing that designers and developers should really strive to understand. It is the bridge between the business world and the creator world, and your ultimate path to much higher income - be it as an employee or freelancer. To kick off, start reading and consuming content on Creative Strategy. There’s a lot of great content by Chris Do on his channel “The Futur”.

[@_Milarein_]

I want to learn web design, could u assist me?

[@blancadesigns]

I have a past in Graphic Design and for the past year I've been learning to code (just finished my coding bootcamp) - so I am happily claiming 'Coding Unicorn' 🦄 . Also, I loved how succinct and informative this video is. Thanks!

[@ElianeForsang]

omg I was on the verge of a mental breakdown until I found this video!! Thank you for clearing my confusion Jess!

[@Monique_Johnson]

Thank you so much for explaining the difference between a web developer and a web designer!!

[@kamertonaudiophileplayer847]

Thank you for resolving the confusion. Now, I clear understand the difference,

[@wendyndhlozi5302]

Wow you explained it so beautifully, thank you!

[@cjsport1254]

Really great breakdown!

[@praneeth5127]

THank you so much, i got my doubt cleared

[@akintoyeakinleye3937]

Thank you so much for this video. As someone with experience in Graphic Design, I have always heard web design and web development, and seen it in job ads but never really bothered to look it up. Now that I know for sure what both of them are, and with the information you shared in this video, I think I would pour my strength into learning the developer side of the whole process.

[@theminimaljess]

Awesome! I'm glad you found this helpful!

[@james-broderick]

Super helpful video, Jess. I appreciate you and the work you're doing. As for myself, I've always had an eye for aesthetics-whether that's with my clothing choices, my living space, or my own designs as a digital marketer. But I'd also like to become a 'coding unicorn' by learning the backend side of things and trying my hand as a developer. Would you recommend any other videos you've created or other creators that share content similar to yours that you like and trust?

[@monikabaynes6961]

Love this video. I dabbled in both during my myspace days and I taught myself. I thoroughly enjoyed doing this.

[@theminimaljess]

Yes! MySpace days lol Thank you for watching!

[@telsamorgan5369]

Your videos are very useful and provide lots of information. I have received lots of help after watching this post, please continue to share this kind of information. Thank you.

[@Sadia..t]

Thanks so much honey for this help!! i am moving towards the web designer

[@didactic02]

Super dope content! Getting into front end development through a bootcamp. This is definitely helpful

[@theminimaljess]

Nice! You got this!

[@victoriaokunnuwa5812]

Thanks so much for this video, like it's so brief and yet so informative. And the exciting part is that now I want to explore all these things you just said, figure which is of the two I'm good at or maybe both. Just to mention, I have zero experience in both but your video is giving me the vibe that it doesn't matter, and I can make it. So I'm just gonna go ahead and try!

[@theminimaljess]

I'm so glad this helped! You got this!

[@fatima.m.bashir5470]

Did you start learning? And where did u start from I don’t know where to start I want to learn the wed design

[@noy5626]

Thank you for explaining. Good video.

[@zionhamashiach1326]

Great way to explain both...

[@queenestaq.m.7290]

Thanks for this video

[@TswanaLady]

very informative video, love the background music

[@prafullitmedi6830]

This was an amazingly helpful video... Thank you Jess.

[@theminimaljess]

I'm so glad it helped! Thank you so much for watching!

[@sreejith9922]

Thank you a lot for this video. This is very interesting and informative. Keep posting like those amazing videos, this is awesome.

[@theminimaljess]

Thank you so much!!

[@henrythomas7112]

I am learning so much from watching your videos. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing source of information. This one is quite helpful.

[@theminimaljess]

That’s so awesome to hear!! Thank you so much for your support and many blessings on your journey!

[@ksenijakum]

Thank you! Very useful!

[@theminimaljess]

Glad it was helpful!

[@PinkRangerBeats]

Hey! I love your channel. I do both ux design and web development!

[@theminimaljess]

Thank you! OMG Unicorn! That is so awesome to me!✨

[@Liberti_Deveraux]

I’m so grateful for you!!!

[@theminimaljess]

Thank you so much for your support!

[@__Diavolo__]

Ur videos are great and have been helping a ton! I'm an artist learning coding so perhaps I could be a unicorn lmao

[@theminimaljess]

Thank you! You are definitely a unicorn!

[@minekhim6085]

I like the simple explanation. Thank you 🤝.

[@theminimaljess]

I'm glad this could help! Thank you for watching!

[@360-media]

Your video is outstanding. Excellent high-quality content. Thank you.

[@theminimaljess]

Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@HLikkwidd]

This is a great video, thank you for sharing it

[@theminimaljess]

Thanks for watching!!

[@mohammadabuabdun9896]

very Stright forward video. God bless you

[@farazuddinmohammed]

Great video, Is it good to learn both dev,design at same time or learn one after the other?

[@MettaEm]

Coding unicorn fs!! 🎉❤

[@chantelm7304]

Awesome video!

[@theminimaljess]

Thank you for watching!

[@MarcheOnBeat]

Definitely want to become educated in both. So a coding unicorn 🦄 😂😂😂 I would love to learn to give both of my websites a serious makeover with user experience optimized. I would hope to be able to do this for others. I want to help design and develop the designs I help create.

[@theminimaljess]

Yes! I love this! I started this way but quickly realized my strength is not in design lol ' At least not right now

[@karintmsk4879]

I feel u 😄 same unicorn here ✋🏻🦄

[@MsStarryNights]

I love your videos! I am trying to break into technology and I’m afraid as a black woman with no experience, I won’t be taken seriously. I do plan to use your tips to self study, my job offers free courses with udemy, and I have my first meeting with a mentor in a few weeks who is a software engineer. So we will see what happens. Also, where did you get that beautiful desktop screensaver? I can’t see the name but I love how it looks. Side note: I am in the same state as you and hopefully once I get my foot in the door we can possibly connect in the future!

[@theminimaljess]

Thank you so much! That's awesome! Honestly being a woman can be your superpower these days. A lot of companies are looking for ways to diversify their spaces and it starts with hiring more women. Don't let being a black woman discourage you, there is space for us!! Ohio! Yes let me know! It doesn't have to be when you get more comfortable with tech I'm always looking to connect with others in the tech space. My screensaver is by Reyna Noriega ( www.reynanoriega.com/ ).

[@saki-lx3jc]

omg I wonder how future you is doing. similar circumstances

[@doneilchapman1542]

Hey, I really enjoy your videos they're informative. I'm going through the Odin Project Curriculum but I'm also interested in UX/UI designer. Do you know any programs that is dedicated for UX/UI design that's similar to The Odin Project?

[@proverbially_speaking5524]

Awesome video

[@theminimaljess]

Thank you so much!

[@ninjaoftherift1620]

Im really stuck on what to do, im a recent IT graduate with a focus on web dev and design. I like art and creativity but i like to build and code. If you ask me my favorite thing is to for example design a button but through more code and less drag n drop, ilike drag n drop when im tired of coding lol. However, i worry that as a front end dev you have no say in design at all. Or do you have a little design choice? I have small startup and while I've done some UX projects I have more experience i think in Development

[@lovisabillones9236]

I really want to do both, i'm more interested in designing to be honest but i want to be able to build a website by myself. I know there is AI for coding help now, i'm thinking if i should go a 2 year course, is it smart to do a designer course and learn coding myself? Or the other way around, what do you think. What would your recommendation be:)

[@myhealthislife]

Thank you

[@daitime9026]

Thank you so much for this helpful video. I’ve been interested in both web development & design for some time now. I believe the field better suits my introverted personality and interests more than my current field that is 95% people interaction-focused. I would love to gain experience in web design & development, but I’m not sure where is a good place to begin. Do you have any tips or advice to help me get started ?

[@prafullitmedi6830]

Not sure if you already received an advise yet but I can share my experience if that helps. I am a web designer and plan on learning development as well. The way I look at your situation and if I were in your shoes, I would learn designing first and then development. Why? Web designing is fun, fascinating and easy to learn. While I have learned some coding languages such as Java, C, C++, if I had thought of learning a language first and then getting into designing, I would have quitted long ago. Right now, while designing, I see certain limitations that I feel could be fixed if I knew web development and that's what is motivating me right now to do whatever it takes. Again, it's me. I find coding a little hard. Now if you were to ask, how should I go about it? Put your hands on a few free versions of web designing/building websites such as Wix, WordPress, Figma or the ones that Jess suggested in this video. They are easy to navigate & no classes/guidance is needed. Once you cross that level and get a little frustrated with their functionalities, I'll welcome you to my boat. Good Luck my Friend!

[@theminimaljess]

This was awesome information! Thank you so much for responding and talking about your experience!

[@theminimaljess]

Thank you so much for watching this video! To start, I always recommend freeCodeCamp especially if you're interested in frontend web development. I am not a designer so I'm honestly not sure what design resources are out there but for development freeCodeCamp is great for beginners and anyone looking to brush up on their knowledge and skills. As the platform grows, they've been adding a lot more information and courses such as Python and data structure. They also have an endless catalog on KZbin. I hope this helps!

[@Raz0rblade_R0mance]

I'd love if you can do a tech lingo for dummies, wordpress for dummies, etc. All the videos I've found doesn't "dumb it down" enough. I/we need something that the average person on the street can understand. And I think you have the narrating capabilities for that!

[@theminimaljess]

Wow this is a great idea!! I’ll think about planning some content around this. Thanks so much for the support! 💕💕

[@TAOFS]

I’m late but you just got a subscriber

[@lechelle51]

Thank you for this explanation! Super helpful. Question - if I’m a web designer, is it to be assumed that the “web development” part would be completed before they hire me? Or would that be something that comes afterwards?

[@trend8217]

Thank you soo much 😢

[@ashlabelle]

What I noticed is that, now, corps are trying to hire a designer (even a graphic designer) who can do developer work in order to save as much money as possible, and even these people who can do it all do NOT get paid enough. We definitely need huge striking and union action in the tech industry.

[@kennedymwendo5971]

My Favorite

[@BeardGawd88]

Very informative, thank. I wanna do both for sure so call me a coding unicorn 🦄 😂😂. I love drawing and I’m an artist for sure. I’m also realizing how fun it is to code and develop these cool effects. Yeah, definitely doing both.

[@theminimaljess]

Ok, Coding Unicorn! You got this!

[@BeardGawd88]

@@theminimaljess Thank you! Much appreciated!

[@peaceinmyheart2996]

Well explained

[@theminimaljess]

Thank you!

[@PhilipSarfo]

Can you choose both of them

[@THEEMillennial.90sBBY]

Hey so glad I found your channel! I wanted to know if a front end web developer is basically the same as a web designer. Can these be used interchangeably?

[@theminimaljess]

Thank you! A web designer is different from a web developer. A developer usually receives the website design and structure from the designer. The developer is then responsible for bringing that design to life through code.

[@walid-e-muhtarm6989]

Loved this simple video to clear my concept. Thank you. Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@theminimaljess]

Thank you for watching!

[@anthonyruiz6365]

I do culinary and baking and pastry but I want to stitch careers

[@user-qt2wd6ck3m]

So if im doing my bachelor's in digital design while im learing my web development initials along side ,what kind of job there is for those who have mastered both .

[@PhilipSarfo]

I am both

[@HiHelloWazzupYo]

hey all, so i am a student whos just entering into this tech field, i would really appreciate if someone dropped some resources or tips for me to get to know more. personally i feel i am leaning on the creative side ie web designing but would love to explore development too!

[@CodeWithAimee84]

You sound like me. I like design seeing all the different ones but I am no good at coming up with designs. I'd much rather code the designs ;D

[@azonsongart721]

Cool...

[@imyour_angxl]

ughh i wanna be both, in my compsci class, when we got to html,css and javascript i found it way easier and fun. can u be both?

[@abubakaradama4539]

Both

[@enjoyeverymoment_feelthebeat]

Hi Jess

[@EruditeYT]

this is so informative thank you! would you say computer science is a good degree to get if youre kind of into both?

[@lovisabillones9236]

i wonder too.

[@GThePreacher]

What pays more web developers?or softwear engineer?which one gives you freedom to do more freelance?

[@jeffreyjones7038]

Definitely a developer.

[@wachamchi5824]

U just earn a subscriber❤

[@theminimaljess]

Thank you so much!!

[@user-is2ug4vm6z]

thx, Cool video 🥰 but i have a little question which is how job works in a company because if you finish the web what's next ?

[@theminimaljess]

There is always usually something to work on. Wether you are developing, researching, updating and maintaining exciting projects, planning new projects, learning. It’s doesn’t really stop lol. Thanks for watching!!

[@user-is2ug4vm6z]

@@theminimaljess Good, thanks for your time, good luck

[@thesuperhero]

what if you want to develop but not work so much with code, like with website building software? I wanna know a little code, but nothing too complicated. is that a different job title or still developer?

[@theminimaljess]

Great question. If you're asking if you can get a job by not coding and just using a CMS like Wix, Squarespace, or Wordpress, I'd say it would have to be a really special case because being a web dev or engineer in the working field requires you know how to code and you'll be using those languages to build things. You could absolutely freelance and start your own business with little to no code using those site builders though. Hope this helps!

[@thesuperhero]

@@theminimaljess thank you so much for taking the time to reply!I do plan on learning some code but want to focus on design first.

[@DiyainaDeluxe]

Do you know any KZbinrs that are web designers ? Because I want to start designing first before I start developing

[@theminimaljess]

I follow only one of designer I can think of at the moment. Charlie Marie TV. You can also search for designers here on KZbin depending on if you are interested in UX UI design, Graphic design, etc. Hope this helps!

[@lewisgarnett869]

How long did it take you to get where you’re at now in web development?

[@theminimaljess]

Around 3 months once I really sat down and took my studies seriously. I also networked a lot which led me to land my first position.

[@lewisgarnett869]

@@theminimaljess did you use linkedin? For networking? And what you studied does it pertain to your job?

[@mrmiagi6052]

ohhhh so im not a web designer. Im a developer*

[@moonwalker_818]

Can you have tattoos as a web developer? Have both my hands tatted

[@theminimaljess]

I’ve held two tech positions now and I have tattoos that are visible. I say yes! But of course it also depends on the company.

[@shallowwatersoriginal]

Atom is kinds gone...

[@sutofana]

love seeing women in stem

[@Jexxe_metrano]

Your my namesake…

[@everybodywatching8763]

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[@noahjoshua5058]

Hi @theminimaljess, would you describe someone who uses CMS platforms like WordPress as a Developer or a Designer?

[@gayealisir5661]

It's nice seeing POC making it out there in the tech world. There is not enough of us doing it big in that industry. Thank you!

[@theminimaljess]

There’s definitely a lot of us who still don’t know the possibilities with tech. Thank you so much for watching!

[@Shao-Khan1515]

Imagine if every industry had equal poc and non poc and every household made the same $ and every person had the same health and everyone was so equal like the same number of hairs on their head and the same shoes and shirts

[@jasminecontreras7341]

@@Shao-Khan1515 😂😂😂