When to Focus on Raw Skills Versus on a Framework

A web designer made a graphic without a framework. They did not rely on position properties. It is their four-degree project for learning HTML and CSS. This person wants to learn JavaScript and focus on the client development side, but they do not know where to start. This person wanted to know whether it is better to focus on the development of raw skills or learning more frameworks.

One person answered the original poster's question and said that JavaScript is always worth learning. Another person seconded this and recommended skipping JQuery in favor of learning more DOM as a better investment of the original poster's time. The same person suggested that the original poster take a look at Gatsby, React and Vue.

Another person added to keep learning CSS, HTML and JavaScript. Those skills will always be in demand by clients who need better websites or a new website. This person added that once the original poster has those coding skills, then they should focus on framework libraries such as Vue, React, Angular, Svelte and jQuery It is better to learn the libraries after the languages.

A few people noted that they liked the work shared by the original poster. Some of those individuals pointed out that continuing to learn FlexBox and other skills is good because clients still want it. One person pointed out that there are still clients who want website support for older browsers and older versions of existing browsers. For example, there are still businesses that want support for Internet Explorer.

Another person said that the best way to learn CSS is for a person to make their own framework. Others agreed with this. Just about everyone reiterated that the raw skills are where the original poster should focus their time. Raw skills are better in the long run than knowing what is trending for today.

A few people had some questions for the original poster. One of them wanted to know if the work shared by the original poster is responsive to mobile devices. Another person asked whether or not the person is using tags. For more information click here https://i.redd.it/abs5zscvi0741.png.