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The last two years ushered in a massive change in the way we think about work. We no longer view our jobs as a means to an end. We want careers that offer freedom and flexibility. We want passion and profit to seamlessly intertwine. The good news? That’s totally possible.

Many people are already familiar with coding languages such as HTML, CSS and Python. React JS is a JavaScript library created for frontend development. It is a relatively new code that was developed in 2011 by a Facebook engineer in order to make frontend development easier and more efficient. It looks just like HTML code but is a library that expands massively on HTML's capabilities. (Note that it is more of a library than a framework.) If you need to build interactive elements on a website, React JS is a suitable and versatile option. It is easy to implement and also offers enhanced website performance. Nowadays, it is one of the most popular libraries or frameworks among frontend developers, alongside Vue and Angular.

User Experience (UX) designers are in huge demand right now as businesses seek to streamline their online presences and attract maximum conversions. And if you're thinking about a career change, learning the secrets of user experience optimization could be a good way to go.

Retraining for a career in web development or data analytics is more than just a change in the way you work. For many people, learning data analytics techniques can totally change the way they view the world, with consequences that go way beyond their professional tasks. If you choose a career change to data analysis, you can expect generous pay checks, plenty of choice about where you work, who you work for, and even how many hours you work. All of that is pretty much guaranteed. But in this article, we’ll be looking at benefits that are much more important. So let's dive in and explain what we mean.

The world of tech is ever-evolving, and there is a lot of cross-team collaboration required for many digital projects. Whether a team is working on an e-commerce website, an app, or a new piece of software, there will generally be a lot of information exchange required. Depending on the type of website or software that a developer is working on, they will need insights and information in order to build and maintain it. And, that's where a data analyst comes in. Whether it's measuring the search volume of keywords, analyzing the number of website visits in a given month, or examining reasons behind the bounce rate, the ways in which web developers work with data analysts varies from project to project. Data analysts may work with any team members in a company and provide information relating to different aspects of the business. They set up and work with programs and tools to pull data and produce reports. They then share their insights with relevant teams all across the business. For a web developer, factors such as website traffic and user behavior while on-site are important. These are the types of things they will consult an analyst for.

Anyone working in the digital or tech industries needs to prioritize their tasks. Depending on ongoing projects, goals, and deadlines, there will be some degree of planning and prioritization required. In the case of web developers, the most important tasks are usually the most urgent ones, or the ones that are due the soonest. Whether it's completing a new landing page by a deadline or migrating an entire website to a new host, developers generally work towards deadlines and will prioritize based on those. At the same time, issues, errors, and problems may arise throughout the working week, and a web developer will need to decide on how to approach those. It is not uncommon for daily tasks to get pushed aside in order to deal with an issue or ticket.