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Posted by filipepacheco
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filipepacheco
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 21,416 Points

Web industry

Hey guys, I would like to start a discussion on the web industry. I've been hearing for a while now that soon the web development profession will end. Recently there are many website builders like wix, there is also this adobe muse. I know they can't cover everything, and they still need developers, but what about in a few years from now, how is it gonna be?

I've been investing some time studying php, and want to get deep into that, but what if it's not worth it? What if I'm wasting my time with php? Then what would be the best language for me to learn? C#? IOS, Android development?

2 Answers

Idan Melamed
Idan Melamed
16,285 Points
Idan Melamed
Idan Melamed
16,285 Points

From what I'm seeing so far the average guy can create a decent looking website without too much trouble. But there are always things that don't work out of the box.

So if someone needs a professional website, he could use a professional.

(side note - there will always be people who don't want to take the time to build even the simplest of websites)

Zachary Kaufman
Zachary Kaufman
1,463 Points
Zachary Kaufman
Zachary Kaufman
1,463 Points

Freelancing web developers I believe will still be needed for a long time, definitely my whole life (I am 16), but true, sites like Wix are becoming more and more common. But guess what? Someone needs to program Wix and all of its new options, the only time when Web Developers won't be needed is when sites like Wix have an endless amount of options, to get to that goal Wix hires Web Developers. Web Developers will always be needed, the place they work is the only thing thats shifting.

Zachary Kaufman
Zachary Kaufman
1,463 Points

Also, if you personally find making Andriod or iOS apps more interesting, by all means explore iOS or Andriod Development. Thats what I did, I started with Web Development and didn't enjoy it as much so I switched. No problem with that :)