Type of Coders

Computer coding is such a broad subject there are so many different types, and the uses of computer coding are endless. There are many different opportunities presented to use computer coding for specific tasks.
Front-end developers are the ones who build websites, they use many different coding languages like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and more to create all the different aspects of the website. For example, they use HTML to tell the computer what to show when you go to the website, CSS is used to change the layout and look of the site. Lastly, they use JavaScript to create interactive pieces such as adding links or animations. Front-end coders need to be well versed in many different coding languages to create a functional, interactive, and appealing website for others to use.

Next, there are back-end developers. People with these jobs build web apps that websites run on, they create a platform where people over the world can create their own websites and put them on this platform. For example, they create social sites like Facebook where people all over the world can post what they choose.
Lastly, there are mobile app developers, and just as the name sounds their job is to create an app for either iOS or Androids, mobile app developers have a lot of flexibility when it comes to what they can create. A lot of creative people around the world have created all kinds of apps, for example, there are games such as Minecraft and Fortnite, there are social media apps like Snapchat and Instagram to help people around the world connect with one another, there are apps for almost anything you can think of.

Coding has no boundaries, coders can create a variety of different things with a plethora of uses. Each type of coder creates something unique and useful to so many people around the world.

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Nikita Shanmugam- CuriouSTEM Staff

CuriouSTEM Content Creator- Computer Science

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