web developer.

As a web developer, you often have the following work tasks: 

• Meetings with clients: As a web developer, you’ll meet clients to consult on projects and go through their requirements for the upcoming product. You’ll list the client’s various demands and the features requested for the product itself. If you’re the one with overall responsibility for design, after the meeting you’ll create sketches and mock-ups.

• Write the code for the website: as a web developer you are responsible for writing the code used to develop a website or web application. you use various programming languages and work with both frontend and backend development.

• Construct user interface and layout: As a web developer, you build the structure for a website and customise themes to create a good user experience. You often work together with designers and web editors to develop the most easy-to-use and user-friendly experience possible.

• Test the website’s functionality: During the development process, it’s essential to test the code to make sure there aren’t any bugs. This also includes fixing any errors found during testing. As a developer, it’s important to work in a test-driven way. Often, you’ll write tests first, before you’ve written the actual code, so you can then test your code and make sure it’s of high quality before you publish it.

• Carry out a security check: As a web developer, you are also responsible for installing security software on the website, as well as ensuring that security is maintained through secure hosting of the site. You can have this discussion in consultation with security experts to make sure the website has the best possible security. You are also responsible for backing up the website and its data, to protect the site and the client from data loss, in case of cyber-attacks.

As a web developer, you usually work in an office environment or from home. Most of your working hours are spent in front of the computer. 

Many companies in the IT sector have interactive workplaces, which are designed to encourage creativity and allow colleagues to collaborate and be inspired by one another. There may also be conference rooms and other areas in the office intended for teamwork and brainstorming with other web developers or designers. 

Some web developers work as consultants. In that case, you might sometimes need to visit clients at their offices to discuss the project and the website’s functionality in more detail. Sometimes the work may also require advanced technological equipment to make coding as a web developer easier, which means you need to be physically present at the office.

A company focused on web development has many different employees, but who your colleagues are depends on who your employer is. Your colleagues can be, for example, dedicated designers or software developers, who are specialists in their respective fields and can be used as sounding boards when working on different projects. Web agencies can also have employees software developer, frontend developer, fullstack developer, .net developer, graphic designers, SEO specialists and specialised developers such as frontend developer or backend developer.

As a web developer, you can work either as a full-time employee, on a part-time contract or with a project-based position. If you have a full-time job as a web developer, you usually work up to 40 hours a week. 

In many cases, your work involves regular office hours, but also a great deal of flexibility if you want to manage your working hours yourself. At certain times, the workload is higher, for example if you have a project with a tight deadline or where the complexity is high. Then you may need to work overtime, as well as work at inconvenient times such as evenings and weekends. But most of the time, a web developer can control and plan their working hours to quite a large extent. 

Those who work part-time or on a project-based contract may have more regulated working hours, as these jobs are often tied to specific projects or assignments that need to be completed.

As a newly qualified web developer, you usually work in a small department on smaller projects. After that, there are good opportunities to work your way up as you gain more and more experience and learn to master more programming languages. 

As a senior web developer, you can be a project manager for larger projects and an entire team of web developers. And once you’ve gained enough work experience and knowledge, you may become eligible for management roles, where you’ll take on even more responsibility, especially at a strategic level. 

It’s also possible to specialise as a web developer. For example, you can learn new programming languages and, in that way, become more attractive to employers. You can also choose to become a dedicated frontend or backend developer or continue your education to take on roles such as web editor, web strategist or web designer. 

It is also common for web developers to work as self-employed and as subcontractors for larger companies, or to target customers directly. Work as a consultant can be a good way to have control over your own work situation and choose the assignments that interest you and suit your skills better.

Finding a job as a web developer through Randstad gives you several different advantages: 

• various development and career opportunities

• an experienced contact person who can help when needed

• many vacant jobs within your area

• full-time or part-time work depending on the job/assignment

Do you want a permanent position as a web developer? A temporary assignment as a web developer is often a steppingstone to an attractive permanent job. Every year, several people get a permanent position with employers, thanks to a temporary job that has come through us at Randstad. In addition, many companies recruit their permanent employees directly through Randstad.

As a web developer, it's important to be able to communicate with different people who have various roles in the projects you're involved in. You need to be a good listener and be clear when explaining things to clients, without using overly advanced technical terms. It might also include giving presentations to the design team.

As a web developer, you're never fully trained. Programming languages change and new ones emerge that you need to learn. To be successful as a web developer, you also need to keep up to date with new techniques and technologies. At heart, you therefore need to be curious and have a genuine interest in web development.

A web developer needs to be thorough and methodical, as the job involves many checks to double-check things continuously. This is to spot any bugs and issues. You can always find small changes that can make your product even better.

Having the ability to manage several different projects at the same time requires you to be good at organising and planning your time and your work in an effective way. This is so you can meet deadlines and have an efficient workflow. If you are skilled at organising your time, you will have better chances of succeeding as a web developer.

A web developer helps clients create websites and web applications. You do this by building user interfaces and integrating various technical features needed on the site. You also maintain and improve sites and applications continuously.

Working in web development is a good career choice, at least in terms of long-term job opportunities. Most signs point to the IT industry continuing to grow, and the need for web developers will remain. In addition, there are good opportunities to progress in the role of web developer and move up to positions with more responsibility.

Yes, you can study to become a web developer at different levels. You can take programming courses at both secondary school and university level, either as full degree programmes or as individual courses. It's also common for IT companies to train their newly hired staff. This becomes a combination of work and education as a new web developer.

It's easy to apply for a job as a web developer through Randstad. Search among our vacant jobs in your area. Then send in your cv and your personal letter or apply via LinkedIn. If you need help with your job application, you can read all our job tips here!

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