Web Design vs Web Development | What's right for you?

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  • If you are thinking of pursuing a career as a web designer or web developer then this video is for you. It can be hard to know where to start and which road is the right one for you to travel down. Although there are some inherent similarities between the two roles they are very different in nature. One is focused on aesthetics and usability, the other is focused on code and functionality.
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Komentáře • 989

  • @hannahk3518
    @hannahk3518 Před 3 lety +69

    As soon as you said “you can do both. You can switch easily because they are so closely related to each either” I was like, I like you. I like that thinking!!! Thanks, it was a great video!

  • @bruhhh7042
    @bruhhh7042 Před 3 lety +91

    It’s like the relationship between architect and the engineer
    The architect designs the building
    The engineer works out if it stands

    • @lancexfrancisco
      @lancexfrancisco Před 2 lety +1

      exactly

    • @ahlamamr4659
      @ahlamamr4659 Před rokem +6

      I think a web design is more like an interior designer because it focuses on the feel the mood and the utility.

    • @Louisianish
      @Louisianish Před 4 měsíci

      This is the more accurate comparison.

  • @thepatsyfamily
    @thepatsyfamily Před 4 lety +36

    Your RC car analogy was spot on for me. Couldn’t put them back together though.

  • @leonardi_car
    @leonardi_car Před 6 lety +414

    Long story short: do both!
    Because every job offer requests designers to code...............and developers to know design
    :)

    • @NinoBiuk
      @NinoBiuk Před 6 lety +2

      true :)

    • @meggiekwere1831
      @meggiekwere1831 Před 6 lety +1

      if you want to learn both, which one should you start with?

    • @topsilog2236
      @topsilog2236 Před 6 lety +12

      @@meggiekwere1831 design...because design comea first in development then code for the final blow

    • @shivashivba
      @shivashivba Před 5 lety +1

      thats what I thought and doing currently

    • @luumaven
      @luumaven Před 5 lety

      waldo mack why can’t you be a master at both?

  • @jugl-studio
    @jugl-studio Před 2 lety +4

    Thank you for taking the time to delve into these two paths. Trying to figure out where I fit between design and development, and your thoughts were very helpful!

  • @grizzsoup
    @grizzsoup Před 5 lety +39

    I absolutely appreciate you for making this video! Your analogies and examples really helped me grasp the concepts more strongly. Awesome job. Thanks man.

  • @jacobtran4010
    @jacobtran4010 Před 5 lety +401

    Want to know a secret?
    You can be both and be damn good at it.

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 5 lety +30

      Not so much of a secret 🤣

    • @cautarepvp2079
      @cautarepvp2079 Před 5 lety +3

      Its a secret how you actually become good at it, since it takes years sadly to get a job as a developer lol

    • @jacobtran4010
      @jacobtran4010 Před 5 lety +7

      @@cautarepvp2079 it is easier to get job as a designer than a developer, very true. however, developers are more needed in team as there are 1-2 designer vs 10 developers. plus the higher salary cap. and good developers not only just know how to codes well but communicate well i.e. social skills and taste for aesthetics. just as good designers aren't afraid of logic analysis and reasoning i.e. programming or deep user research and not the pretty pixels people. as a developer, you can learn design very easily but as a designer you tend to afraid of coding since its harder.

    • @jacobtran4010
      @jacobtran4010 Před 5 lety

      @Ibe7 Edeh web design is a dead field that is if you want to raise a family get 401k and have decent salary income.

    • @jacobtran4010
      @jacobtran4010 Před 5 lety

      @Ibe7 Edeh how is it scary?

  • @Teaisteshi
    @Teaisteshi Před 5 lety +13

    I'm considering either option and this was super informative!
    I feel like your analogy for a developer being "If you're the person who likes to do puzzles face-down" as it seems to get the core of the profession -- you may not have many of the clues as to how to get an app/website up and running, but that's okay because that's exactly your job to figure out.

  • @MohamedSaid-no2hm
    @MohamedSaid-no2hm Před 6 lety +15

    والله بقالي ساعه بدور في المحتوى العربي ومفهمت شئ وانت اللي افدتني
    Thank's❤

  • @user-cq1ss3jy8i
    @user-cq1ss3jy8i Před 5 lety +10

    Thanks for answering my question on the two subjects. I'm at the point where I wanna work in the web and deciding between the two but wasn't sure what to do. Was confused. You did a great job on clearing things up for me. Now I know. Thank you! (Development) ☺️

  • @Wdcrabby
    @Wdcrabby Před 2 lety

    OH MY GOSH the car analogy was exactly what I needed to get it. Thanks!

  • @milesawaywithmel
    @milesawaywithmel Před 4 lety +1

    Jesse, thank you for this video. I really needed it. I majored in industrial design graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology in 2018 - I quickly learned how much the field is not environmental friendly so I decided to change to print / digital design. Since then I started my own small business MORE Creative LLC, to focus on the web design and I’ve recently learned the developer side of HTML and css , JavaScript soon. But now I feel like I found a balance with the work I like to do.

  • @annagizziatlas62
    @annagizziatlas62 Před 2 lety +23

    I've been learning Web Development for the past year, while also teaching art to high schoolers. I think I'm ready to make the switch to web design. The design aspect comes easily to me, I just need to master the tools.

  • @maggiemae3835
    @maggiemae3835 Před 4 lety +3

    Thank you so much for this video, ever since I was in middle school I wanted to do graphic design. I love making digital art, logos, and simplistic things that also make you think. I’ve recently taken a web design class in high school, and I thought why not do both. I looked into it and I didn’t think I wanted to divest deep as web development. But all the other sources I looked at made it seem it was required. I know the basics pretty well, enough to get me through, but I really like focusing on the aesthetics. So thank you so much! This was so helpful! I’m going to pursue web design :)

  • @sergioruizmoreno5247
    @sergioruizmoreno5247 Před 5 lety +13

    I'm interested in making a website accessible friendly, a comfortable UI for a large variety audience and have a color scheme to follow along with it. I only dabbled in HTML5 and CSS, barely in Javascript but I love making a website from scratch and creating things that makes the website more interactive. Seeing a button work, adding images, making the structure of the website, it all intrigues me. It's a hard choice, I'll have to talk more about this with an advisor at college. This video did help me understand a bit more of the differences with web designing and web developing!

  • @jhinjher
    @jhinjher Před 3 lety +2

    This is really encouraging. I am primarily working as a developer (native iOS) but also thinking about delving into to world of design. I love the idea you have promoted that in deciding which one you may want to be you are a "Maker" of things - I resonate with that quite highly and gives me a bit more confidence into trying something else I haven't done before

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 3 lety

      I’m so so glad you enjoyed the video! Taking ownership is huge and can make such a difference to our approach and intentionality!

  • @chrissirhc1588
    @chrissirhc1588 Před 5 lety +3

    WOW!! This is really helpful!! Thank you so much for sharing this information with us :D

  • @grantknott
    @grantknott Před 6 lety +10

    Hey Jesse, great video. I found it really informative and you can obviously tell you're really passionate about what you do. Love your energy as well. Keep up the good work

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 6 lety

      Thanks for the support Grant. I’ll try to keep it going 👌🏼

  • @jacobor.b670
    @jacobor.b670 Před 5 lety +4

    Dude! this video really helped me to take the right choice! I am studying programming and I am like bored every single day, I mean, codes work for me, but I am more a "visual" person, probably I discovered a new way to follow with web design, again, thank you!

  • @Mikenight120
    @Mikenight120 Před 5 lety +9

    Best explanation ive seen on youtube by far thanks to you my friend has decided what to study

  • @mappingoftheheavens
    @mappingoftheheavens Před 5 lety +3

    Thanks, Jesse for the encouraging, informative breakdown, looking forward to having my new career!

  • @igor4749
    @igor4749 Před 5 lety +4

    I just stumbled on your channel and it's great, clear explanations and not boring at all, keep it up. :)

  • @wylde995
    @wylde995 Před 2 lety +2

    Excellent video brother, you made it simple to understand and interesting to watch. This video genuinely helped me find some guidance and I really appreciate that. Good luck to you man and I hope all is well

  • @genatech3454
    @genatech3454 Před 4 lety +1

    I started the video, i saw that you immediately got to the point with clear voice and structured report, i literally clicked on the sub button, awesome video and content, don't stop and i advice you to do more of comparison videos, the internet is filled with complicated terms and people all over the world want have a such an amazing explanation.
    GOOD LUCK

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 4 lety

      Thanks so much, Gena Tech!! Welcome aboard and stay tuned, so much more to come!!

  • @healthfitnessbeauty1478
    @healthfitnessbeauty1478 Před 5 lety +19

    Hey Jesse, I really enjoyed your video and subscribed to your channel. I'm a Web Designer but I'm also learning CSS, HTML for websites. Thanks for this video. Much appreciated.

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 5 lety

      You bet 👍🏼

    • @lucygrisham2356
      @lucygrisham2356 Před 4 lety

      Can you tell me what your favorite, or most important class you took for CSS and HTML? I need to begin learning a working knowledge of both.

  • @designhuddlepodcast
    @designhuddlepodcast Před 2 lety +3

    This is one of my favorite videos yet. Thanks for always dropping awesome content. We'd love to get you back on our podcast sometime! 👍👍

  • @mochaCF61
    @mochaCF61 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for this! I'm looking into both web design and web development.

  • @monetmarshall6975
    @monetmarshall6975 Před 4 lety +1

    Great video! You broke the two down in such a simplistic manner. I have a much better understanding now. Thanks for sharing.

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 4 lety

      I’m so so glad I brought some clarity, Monet! Go make rad things! 💛

  • @journeysandphotos957
    @journeysandphotos957 Před 6 lety +3

    Loved it! Helpful and informative! ☺

  • @zkxnkj534
    @zkxnkj534 Před 5 lety +4

    this is actually so inspiring.
    makes me hungry for the job
    keep it up! :D

  • @bambiimagery1723
    @bambiimagery1723 Před 6 lety +2

    Fine one brother... Nice, so happy I have an HTML and Css knowledge so I am good to go for web design

  • @sattice
    @sattice Před 5 lety +2

    Thank you so much for this video you answered the question that has been driving me crazy. I definitely don't like doing puzzles face down so design is the route for me it looks like. I just needed someone to break it down so I could clearly understand the difference.

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 5 lety

      I'm so glad it helped, good luck on your career 👍🏼

  • @aartisharma1816
    @aartisharma1816 Před 6 lety +44

    Perfect one for the newbies like me who can't decide what to do with web designing.

    • @shubhamkamble7637
      @shubhamkamble7637 Před 4 lety

      So what you choose??

    • @rib9563
      @rib9563 Před 4 lety

      Same here brought a course webdesigner but got the web developer part guess they decided that was the most important pat for them xD i dont mind tho

    • @AMPProf
      @AMPProf Před 4 lety

      Do both cause WYSIWYG on front end...and at the end of the day, it's mostly inserted templets of prewritten code going into coded Structures.

  • @yourbeautiful8080
    @yourbeautiful8080 Před 6 lety +6

    Thanks for the explanation. I'm going down the path of a web designer. Did a bit of programming, but when it came to PHP and JavaScript, we'll hold me by the hair and drag me across the classroom, I just couldn't get it. I will return to it, one day. 👍🏽

  • @zayaa8636
    @zayaa8636 Před 3 lety +2

    thank you. it helps me a lot cuz I just interested in learning web development. watching a few videos about web development, but couldn't find a real answer, but your videos help me. thank you so much

  • @jkahalam
    @jkahalam Před rokem

    This was a very helpful video! Easy to follow and understand. Thank you so much!!

  • @JeanLouisDuPlessis
    @JeanLouisDuPlessis Před 7 lety +101

    Out of the 6 videos I've watched, you gave the best explanation. Your volume is the lowest though haha

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 7 lety +7

      +Jean-Louis Du Plessis so glad it was a help to you, let me know if there is any other topics I could cover that would interest you. Also I'll check the volume 👍🏼

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 7 lety +5

      Saa Gr that's a great idea for a video, I'll add it to my list to make soon 👍🏼

    • @carlosmercado2780
      @carlosmercado2780 Před 7 lety

      Great video. Very well explained.

  • @posturebalanceandfitness8429

    Great explanation! My daughter is very visual and interested in web design. 😊

  • @pavang3437
    @pavang3437 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you Jesse for making this video to clear the differences for me. I have no idea what it is and I'm going to jump on:)a call on Friday to discuss an opportunity. This video makes me have more confidence about this topic, it has great value. Keep up the good work:)

  • @mskanwal4364
    @mskanwal4364 Před 6 lety +2

    Well-explained!! Was searching for this, but couldn't find any other such explanation!! Lots of thanks 😍🤗

  • @dihansheikh9599
    @dihansheikh9599 Před 4 lety +3

    This video solves my 90% confusion. Thanks a lot man ❤

  • @babyprintz
    @babyprintz Před 5 lety +5

    Thank you for the video Jesse. I really appreciate how you touched upon both professions because I'm both analytical and visually inclined/artistic so I've been trying to figure out whether I should get into web design or web development. Where does UX design fall here? and would you recommend us to start with web development or web design first if we want to do both?

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 5 lety +1

      UX is it's own discipline and you just need to start if you want to do both.

  • @debbiecacho344
    @debbiecacho344 Před 2 lety

    Thank you Jesse. This video is really helpful! Cheers!

  • @henrythomas7112
    @henrythomas7112 Před rokem

    I like your video presentation. It is informative too, at the same time. Thanks a lot for your guidance!

  • @sreejas9619
    @sreejas9619 Před 3 lety +4

    ACTUALLY U HELPED ME TO FIGURE SOMETHING OUT I THOUGHT DOING DEVELOPMENT WILL BE CORRECT FOR ME BUT AFTER THIS VIDEO I THINK IM A KIND OF PERSON WHO LIKES EDITING,VISUALIZING EXCETRA SO I DECIDED TO STUDY WEB DESIGNING..:-)

  • @MatthewLeathley
    @MatthewLeathley Před 7 lety +4

    Superb video. Last bit really resonated with me.
    Thanks for sharing your insight.

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 7 lety

      +Digitally Perry thanks for watching man, I'm glad it was a help to you. Let me know if there is anything else I can cover that would be helpful

    • @loverespect3232
      @loverespect3232 Před 6 lety

      😊

  • @victorialynch9267
    @victorialynch9267 Před 4 lety +1

    i haven’t even watched many videos comparing the two and i don’t need to because this is the best explanation

  • @IconisHr
    @IconisHr Před 6 lety +1

    Good points Jesse. Love the way you separate the two divisions.

  • @climbingworkouts
    @climbingworkouts Před 6 lety +5

    There are talented, motivated web designers who learn web dev, and talented web developers who can learn design. Those renaissance professionals end up getting the better jobs and getting the best salaries. Or, building the best products since they can work on both. You should strive to expand your skills both towards the functional and the aesthetics. UI/UX Design is moving closer towards the front end.

  • @MindySoh
    @MindySoh Před 6 lety +6

    Hey there! I wanna do UI / UX and front end as well! What should I be focusing on to learn in my free time, I’m in college rn, in a coding-related degree program but not purely focusing on the areas I’m interested in

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 6 lety +3

      Basics of design/design theory first, then digital design principles for web and mobile, then UX related topics like research, data, users etc...

  • @amanikanezamulume8337

    Thanks for the clarity bro!!!

  • @zaxx81
    @zaxx81 Před 6 lety +1

    Great video! I just gave this video a bump in a college class I'm teaching, a student asked what the difference between web design and web developer was.

  • @Volleyballstar35able
    @Volleyballstar35able Před 6 lety +4

    Thanks for the information on both and the analogy with the car and the engine. Really love it. Question for you. I'm looking to dabble into web design but can't afford something like Photoshop. Is there some other alternative to Photoshop that might help me when starting out with designing websites? I'm completely new to all of this and I'm currently taking a course in school learning HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. So I kind of want to touch some design to see if it's something that I would like. I feel like I would like to dive into both and would appreciate any feedback from you!! Thanks again!!

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 6 lety

      Affinity Photo would be a great alternative, I also recommend Sketch but if you just needed 1 program that could do it all and is similar to Photoshop I would choose Affinity.

    • @Volleyballstar35able
      @Volleyballstar35able Před 6 lety

      Jesse Showalter Awesome. Thank you for the reply! I’ll go check out Affinity.

  • @mitchelgroff9253
    @mitchelgroff9253 Před 3 lety +3

    Hey, thanks for this video. I was wondering if you made sure to learn data structures and algorithms before becoming a web developer? Is it something you recommend for me to learn?

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 3 lety

      I am a front end guy so data structures and algorithms aren’t my thing

  • @Jumarylicious
    @Jumarylicious Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you so much for your explanation. It really helped to decide which one will be better for me. 😊

  • @aramliz
    @aramliz Před 2 lety

    I love the way you explained this, very helpful.

  • @fahadhossain2599
    @fahadhossain2599 Před 7 lety +18

    Hi Jesse, I am a graphics designer. & i know graphics design very well. Though web design looks like graphics design that's why i wanna learn web development. Do you think my decision is right? if wrong then give me a suggestion.

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 7 lety +13

      I think you could start by learning front end development and see if it's something that you enjoy. Since HTML and CSS are tied so closely with the layout and design of a website it would be a logical next step. If you learn that you enjoy coding then my suggestion would be to learn javascript and then from there the sky is the limit.

    • @ajitpatel1390
      @ajitpatel1390 Před 6 lety

      Hi,I watch the full video & I found it amazing.
      goo.gl/E5QjkY

  • @nivetharavichandran1811
    @nivetharavichandran1811 Před 5 lety +4

    Thanks a lot dude..💞.Really loved it..I am a developer.. Now I want to know about the designing techniques too😊

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 5 lety +1

      Awesome 👍🏼

    • @AMPProf
      @AMPProf Před 4 lety

      colors man it's about them colors..... ohh yah and flow too can't forget about that flow!

  • @MRCOOK-cl8sb
    @MRCOOK-cl8sb Před 3 lety +1

    GREAT JOB ON THE EXPLANATION. I FOUND THE INFORMATION I WAS LOOKING FOR.

  • @mikerazzer6908
    @mikerazzer6908 Před 2 lety

    thank you very much bro. Now I have some ideas about this two.

  • @leon_the_professional
    @leon_the_professional Před 5 lety +17

    Actually Node js is a runtime that allows us to run js on the server.

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 5 lety +5

      Good clarification, sometimes I get talking so fast things just blurt out

    • @AMPProf
      @AMPProf Před 4 lety

      AWWWWWWWWWWWW SNAP!

  • @Shanote248
    @Shanote248 Před 6 lety +3

    I have designed my first website, like to learn both for sure! ( BTW. is on my channel... would like to hear some opinions.... )
    Being a creative guy my whole life I really like the aspect to design my website the way I want.
    But I think learning both will give me the Independence I am looking for at the end.
    Anway great video!

  • @kaitsurugi3280
    @kaitsurugi3280 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank You! This video was very helpful in helping me understand what I am looking for!

  • @sullyy2k1
    @sullyy2k1 Před 4 lety +2

    Love the passion! So inspiring. I’m so interested in Web/Graphic Design and I’m stuck doing something completely unrelated. I wish I had the confidence to pursue it!

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 4 lety +1

      Go get after it!!! 🔥🤘

    • @sullyy2k1
      @sullyy2k1 Před 4 lety

      You’ve earned a sub lol. I will...one day.... 😂👌🏽

    • @stephanniiexx
      @stephanniiexx Před rokem +1

      @@sullyy2k1 i'm bringing you back to this 3 years later hoping, with all my heart, that you've taken a step towards creating and investing yourself & your time into what you know in your heart you genuinely want to do. i say "a step" specifically because honestly? that's really 99% of what it takes. that's usually the hardest part of creating the life YOU want and trust me, if you can get THAT done, you're so much closer to the life YOU want - much closer than you can ever imagine or believe.
      with all the love in my heart, i genuinely pray that you find the strength, confidence and courage to take the leap you need. I pray that when life tries to convince you otherwise, that you remember and walk boldly in all the amazing light you carry in you. i pray you find the courage to leave where you're 'stuck' in (if you haven't already ofc) and instead, throw your entire self into things that nourish your mind & awaken your soul.
      you obviously don't know me lol but believe me when i tell you that i'm sending you SO much love & the biggest, warmest and tightest bear hugs. live! enjoy your life! 🤍

  • @joesamouha730
    @joesamouha730 Před 5 lety +3

    When I create a web, either design or develop, do I have to do web hosting as well?

  • @cariocavampira
    @cariocavampira Před 7 lety +7

    Hi from Portugal, Jesse!
    I really enjoyed your video and subscribed to your channel. I'd like to ask you a question: Do you think it's harder for a person who learned by CZcams and online courses to get a job in this area than a person who has a degree from college?
    Is there this kind of prejudice in this area or the only thing that really matters to the employers is if you know how to do even if you don't have a degree?

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 7 lety +11

      I am a self-taught designer and developer and in my opinion, people care more about what you can do than what a piece of paper says. Just make sure you can do what you say you can and do it really well.

    • @cariocavampira
      @cariocavampira Před 7 lety +1

      Jesse Showalter , thanks a lot!

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 7 lety +1

      +cariocavampira 👍🏼

    • @ajitpatel1390
      @ajitpatel1390 Před 6 lety

      Great video. Thanks for sharing valuable information in video. Keep sharing.
      goo.gl/5a3rq3

    • @grantknott
      @grantknott Před 6 lety

      That's reassuring Jesse, thanks

  • @cedricparfait4854
    @cedricparfait4854 Před 7 lety

    thx a lot for your help, it was really good to watch your video i didn't know where to go because i got some problem in programing but now thx to you i will go in the web designer

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 7 lety

      +Cedric Parfait that's really exciting, so glad I could help 👍🏼

  • @milanzivanovic2438
    @milanzivanovic2438 Před 4 lety +1

    Awesome explanation by far that i found on CZcams ! Thanks a lot man!

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 4 lety +1

      Thanks so much, Milan!! Get out there and make amazing things!! 🤘

  • @yumyumkitty2104
    @yumyumkitty2104 Před 6 lety +11

    Do you think it’s possible I can do web development/design f/t from home?
    I’m an introvert and don’t hate people, but I don’t like office politics, clicks, favoritism, gossip, having to talk all the time, etc.

    • @Anony584
      @Anony584 Před 6 lety +3

      I hate those things also! This is one of the reasons why I want to do web development.

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 6 lety +6

      I think there is a place for everyone, I have been blessed to work at some amazing companies that really care about me, so don't give up hope on working at a physical location, but yes you can design or develop full time from home too.

    • @yumyumkitty2104
      @yumyumkitty2104 Před 6 lety +4

      Dionne Petty It’s great to hear that someone else hates toxic work environments! LOL

    • @yumyumkitty2104
      @yumyumkitty2104 Před 6 lety +1

      Jesse Showalter Thanks, but by your video, I can tell you’re a lot more outgoing and charismatic than I am(not that I’m angry/depressed). After the 15+ places I’ve worked, I find that I feel better being at home.
      I did transcription from home for a few years & I was very productive & felt free to be me, but the pay was low and the work was inconsistent.
      Thanks for making such great videos. Great to see that you love your career. I will watch more of them to keep myself motivated!

    • @sasayaki
      @sasayaki Před 6 lety

      YumYum Kitty You're in the same situation as me. I work at home but the work is intermittent and I'm not getting ahead. I wouldn't mind working in an office if I could dip and work from home when I need it.
      I hope things have changed in the past two months since you posted this.

  • @ojoksimonstephen3555
    @ojoksimonstephen3555 Před 5 lety +4

    I am a painter and Graphics designer. I am also an Art teacher. Via graphics, I do identity and branding, print and digital Marketing design e.g. Brochures and Magazines, Photo I high end retouching among others. I have never found something more important than converting my aesthetic/visual ideas into functional website. So I do all my preparation as designer in a sense that I need to get the right photos and color theme for the website, making sure that they will communicate the right message to the clients. And I make my ideas function by doing coding either in Notepad++ OR in Sublime text Hence a developer. I always want my website to appear responsive enough to much modern devices. Therefore it is hard to be one and not the other.

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 5 lety

      Great points

    • @ojoksimonstephen3555
      @ojoksimonstephen3555 Před 5 lety +1

      I am Happy to know that

    • @momelfar781
      @momelfar781 Před 5 lety +1

      Brother where do you live? And do you have a website I can check your work please?! Looking for someone for a serious project! Let me know. Blessings!

    • @ojoksimonstephen3555
      @ojoksimonstephen3555 Před 5 lety

      I have not yet opened one website of mine. I live in Uganda, Gulu district. I am still working as an Art teacher besides my graphics of which teaching is still taking much of my time. I will be much comfortable to real serious website when I resign from my current job and commit to my design work, may be soon or later. I love creating what makes me happy i.e. my design ideas. My contacts are kisimostev@gmail.com, ojok simon stephen on facebook and ojoksimonstephen7842 on instagram

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 5 lety +1

      You can see my website at jesseshowalter.com and contact me there

  • @Ibrahim-tf6cd
    @Ibrahim-tf6cd Před rokem +2

    Thank you so much Jesse for making things much clearer, I like visual things and be creative and at the same time I would love to be a front-end developer.
    What would you suggest to study first if I had to choose between web design and front-end developer?
    Thank you so much and you earned my sub❤️❤️

  • @claytonplatt2791
    @claytonplatt2791 Před 6 lety

    Thanks man, extremely helpful! Much appreciated

  • @Potenti4lz
    @Potenti4lz Před 5 lety +4

    Client side aka Front-end Development

  • @topsilog2236
    @topsilog2236 Před 6 lety +9

    The problem is nowadays employer most likely will hire a graphic designer with coding knowlede..trust me ive been looking for some graphic designer jobs and most of them requires a g.designer to have coding knowledge

    • @jaymcd8577
      @jaymcd8577 Před 6 lety +4

      Exactly, this is a serious issue, and needs to be straightened out in the industry.

    • @kingwindie
      @kingwindie Před 6 lety

      I think it's because the industry or some group of people are just pushing way too many people into web development, soon it'll become the new coal miners job,plus things like wix or WordPress are also taking the jobs

    • @KD-dr3gy
      @KD-dr3gy Před 6 lety

      in my learning i have consistently hear that the need for PURE graphic designers is far and few and that most would benefit from learning web dev skills as well.

    • @topsilog2236
      @topsilog2236 Před 6 lety

      @Trinitrophenylnitramine yes i did some coding in college too..but if youre applying for a job theyll be asking you more coding skills...but in the end i knda like coding....been scratching js for a while

    • @warispunjabde8622
      @warispunjabde8622 Před 5 lety

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  • @Grumd
    @Grumd Před 6 lety +2

    Thank you so much! Really needed this lol

  • @FadingAway10
    @FadingAway10 Před rokem

    Great video !!! Really informative. You’re very inspiring 🙏

  • @muzzamilhaider1462
    @muzzamilhaider1462 Před 5 lety +8

    Brother love from Pakistan ❤
    I loved your words

  • @mushrafshaikh5944
    @mushrafshaikh5944 Před 6 lety +22

    My subjects include
    HTML, HTML5, CSS, CSS3, JAVA SCRIPT, JQuery, corel draw,illustrator, photoshope.
    Now tell me who the hell I am?

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 6 lety +5

      Sounds like both 👍🏼

    • @faruqyusuff26
      @faruqyusuff26 Před 5 lety +7

      @@JesseShowalter fullstack developers do front end and backend

    • @Osweetpea1219
      @Osweetpea1219 Před 4 lety

      I mothafackin hero!! Lol

    • @UpsetPulse
      @UpsetPulse Před 4 lety +2

      @@faruqyusuff26 Web developer (or other kind of developer, lamp, wamp, mamp, mean stack). Full stack dev is far from doing front end and back end only.

    • @h1ghe3a44
      @h1ghe3a44 Před 4 lety

      I want to do HTML HTML5 CSS, JS, JQuery

  • @abinashpaul7644
    @abinashpaul7644 Před 2 lety

    This video is beneficial for those people who are just starting or planning to switch their carriers and a little bit confused about which one is good for them.

  • @Vanekhar
    @Vanekhar Před 6 lety +1

    Hi Jesse, I'm Vanessa from Nigeria and I have to say I LOVE THIS Video because I've been so confused on which to begin... You basically just explained away my confusion.
    I studied architecture in college and in a way, I find myself super interested in both dev and design, somehow I feel my discipline has a very large role to play in that because I've been taught to design with the end game of solving problems, so the end part of your video really resonated with me... I WAS that kid that took the remote apart btw.
    Thank you so much for this video. ☺☺

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 6 lety

      +Vanessa Christian you have such a cool story! It just goes to show that no matter what field your in problems always need solving. So glad that the video was a help 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @nagahumanbeingzooofparticl8836

    I'm a guy who loves to solve how the engine works.😁

  • @buburuxyma
    @buburuxyma Před 5 lety +6

    Hi, this is the first video I've seen from your channel. I am 18 years old, I am learning CSS and JavaScript, but I feel that I've started learning these things pretty late, so I was curious, when did you know what you wanted to do in the future ? What "school" should I choose to study at university if I want to become both a Web designer and a Web developer?

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 5 lety +3

      I didn't know what I wanted to do until I was 25. Go to a school that will challenge you but don't go into massive debt for it.

    • @buburuxyma
      @buburuxyma Před 5 lety

      @@JesseShowalter thank you for the advice!

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      @warispunjabde8622 Před 5 lety

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  • @natashajansenvanrensbug7637

    Wow! Thank you so much for this video

  • @zokheedcovers
    @zokheedcovers Před 4 lety +1

    Love the video man, it’s very informative and straight to the point, thanks!

  • @tumimaake8899
    @tumimaake8899 Před 5 lety +3

    I am a web designer and web developer, so it is best to be both

  • @rohjeseir7870
    @rohjeseir7870 Před 7 lety +6

    I saw your video of why you shouldn't go to design school and It got me wondering if you actually went to college or had any form of vocational training. I'm a web design student at 2 yr college (less risk and no debt) and I just wanted to ask if you can make a video on your journey of how you got into graphic/ print design and transitioned to web design in your own journey.
    And how you managed to make a portfolio and land a job in both (assuming you didn't go to college). I am a firm believer of teaching your self things as way of proven motivation however when I search for job listings and internships, many say require bachelors degree of some sort?
    -Really great content by the way!

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 7 lety +8

      Thanks for the encouragement, super happy to hear that you enjoyed the video. I did go to college but only after I had already been working in the industry. That's why I'm of the "don't go to design school" opinion... because it was not a productive use of my time or money. Making a video on my journey is a great idea, I'll put in the queue of videos to make. In a nutshell, I started out making band flyers. then got an internship at my church, then did a mentorship with a friend who is an awesome designer, then got my first full-time job, then freelanced then a design agency, now a startup and freelance. It's a been a while ride. Start making things that excite you, and learn by doing. Stay at it man, nothing good comes without hard work 🤘

    • @carlosmercado2780
      @carlosmercado2780 Před 7 lety

      Which church do you go?

    • @kashishkalra9420
      @kashishkalra9420 Před 6 lety

      Rohjesei hey....
      I wanna learn about website design can u plzzz help me

  • @ZionDigitz
    @ZionDigitz Před 4 lety +1

    Being on this battle between what a web designer and web developer are, but on the long run i know i am a guy that loves to tear things apart and see how they work. i really am weak at designing. Thank you so much buddy for this lovey insight and for clearing out my confusions

  • @KalelShepherd
    @KalelShepherd Před 6 lety

    Thank you man, you helped me so much, i really appreciated you taking the time out to guild my path... Thank you

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 6 lety

      super stoked to hear that it helped, don't give up and let me know if I can help ever in any way.

  • @mazhar337
    @mazhar337 Před 5 lety +6

    I'm doing #Both and it's Very Fine for #Me

  • @j2design
    @j2design Před 5 lety +3

    any recommendations on specific online courses on learning both?

  • @dianawatson188
    @dianawatson188 Před 3 lety +1

    You are too good to be real ❤ that's a perfect guide full of priceless helpful info combined with a very good presentation.

  • @livelovelaugh473
    @livelovelaugh473 Před 3 lety +2

    @Jesse: Thank you for making and sharing this video.
    And it's great that you do both. So you are definitely in the position to share this information for us.
    I also liked the encouragement you gave towards the end of this video.
    I just wanted to mention that I was surprised to hear that web designers, don't have to know code. I heard that they do have to know code.
    Btw, I saw your last name and was curious about your nationality.
    What's your nationality?

  • @iclapyou6316
    @iclapyou6316 Před 6 lety +4

    Well I guess web dev is right for me since I learned HTML CSS and currently learns java

    • @itech40
      @itech40 Před 6 lety +1

      TRK_ DAS javascript?

    • @itzgeiggeritzgeigger336
      @itzgeiggeritzgeigger336 Před 6 lety +2

      you know java or java script, two completely different things

    • @itech40
      @itech40 Před 6 lety

      ItzGeigger ik I was just asking if he meant javascript cuz he mentioned html css and to complete that he needs js anybody up to be my html css teacher pls I suck at self learning

  • @AqwaQwakks
    @AqwaQwakks Před 6 lety +12

    I am Creative as well as curious.... And I've decided to become an ultimate web designer and developer.

  • @dayanagalindo3166
    @dayanagalindo3166 Před 5 lety +1

    Jesee thank you very much for this video! It was so useful! Thanks for yor advice! You inspire me. :D

  • @Cascadia2011
    @Cascadia2011 Před 4 lety +2

    This is a fantastic video and just what I was looking for! Thanks so much. I love the visual aspects of things, but I'm really interested in learning HTML, CSS, and Java. By the way, what server languages does a front end developer learn? Thanks Jesse

  • @mohammedmohsen6556
    @mohammedmohsen6556 Před 6 lety +21

    Im doing both and it's very fine for me

    • @JesseShowalter
      @JesseShowalter  Před 6 lety +6

      right on!

    • @ShortGirlsClimbCounters
      @ShortGirlsClimbCounters Před 6 lety

      That is what I want to do. 😊

    • @mohammedmohsen6556
      @mohammedmohsen6556 Před 6 lety +2

      Linnaia Crist you can start with the design first which is the right thing then move slowly to development

    • @maxlord9090
      @maxlord9090 Před 6 lety +1

      Lol, I still don't understand, when I design a website, I also add functionality to it, without that how will you see your work, on the page. So is this mean I am learning both web designing and development or just one?? , if one pls let me know which one.
      I think I am learning both as I am making the view of the website and even adding functionality to it.
      One more short question, don't we need to do those together, when we are writing code???

    • @himmatvaghela581
      @himmatvaghela581 Před 6 lety

      mohammed mohsen i also want to do is it possible in company or freelancing?

  • @iarde3422
    @iarde3422 Před 6 lety +3

    Jesse Showalter, forgot Perl, again - one of the most used languages for any developement, including the web developement.

  • @TheLearningCurveX
    @TheLearningCurveX Před 3 lety +1

    Fantastic explanation my friend! You did an excellent job on this one.

  • @nadadidi4949
    @nadadidi4949 Před 2 lety

    u have just made my day through u i was able to find my passion 🔥 u r the best