<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Matt White Dot CO Dot UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt White Dot CO Dot UK]]></description><link>https://blog.matt-white.co.uk</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:55:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://blog.matt-white.co.uk/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Web Development - The Beginnings Of An Alternate Career??]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before getting any further, some background .. Firstly by no means am I a 'Web Developer'  in the sense of this being my primary career. However I am hoping to make this part of a side hustle, to take me away from my primary job as a DevOps Engineer ...]]></description><link>https://blog.matt-white.co.uk/web-development-the-beginnings-of-an-alternate-career</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.matt-white.co.uk/web-development-the-beginnings-of-an-alternate-career</guid><category><![CDATA[Web Development]]></category><category><![CDATA[webdev]]></category><category><![CDATA[Programming Blogs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Career]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[KayGee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2021 14:22:34 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Before getting any further, some background .. Firstly by no means am I a <strong><em>'Web Developer' </em></strong> in the sense of this being my primary career. However I am hoping to make this part of a side hustle, to take me away from my primary job as a DevOps Engineer / Systems Engineer.</p>
<p>Now that is out of the way, lets go through <em>Web Development</em> Experience.</p>
<p><strong><strong>Web Development Experience:</strong></strong></p>
<p>After trying out <a target="_blank" href="https://vuejs.org/">VueJS </a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://reactjs.org/">React</a>, I decided VueJS would be better for me as I got to grips with it easier and quicker than I did with React.</p>
<h2 id="vuejs-frameworks">VueJS - Frameworks</h2>
<p>Framework wise, I have tried a few of the common VueJS support frameworks which are listed below:</p>
<ul>
<li><p><a target="_blank" href="https://nuxtjs.org/">NuxtJS</a></p>
</li>
<li><p><a target="_blank" href="https://gridsome.org/">Gridsome</a>  </p>
</li>
<li><p><a target="_blank" href="https://bootstrap-vue.org/">Bootstrap Vue</a> </p>
</li>
<li><p><a target="_blank" href="https://vuetifyjs.com/en/">Vuetify</a> </p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>After trying the frameworks about, I've decided that NuxtJs is my go to for any Vue base project that I am attempting / creating.
This isn't for any specific reason at all and is primarily because its a framework that I feel comfortable with and used more than any of the others listed above.</p>
<h2 id="away-from-vue-and-frameworks">Away from Vue &amp; Frameworks</h2>
<p>I was recently introduced and switched over to <a target="_blank" href="https://svelte.dev/">Svelte</a> instead of using VueJS and NuxtJS.</p>
<p>This was because of being lost / distracted by the features that are offered in NuxtJS and these not being relevant to the projects that I am currently undertaking.</p>
<p>Svelte is primarily a CSS &amp; HTML based static generator for websites. However also has the ability and support for Dynamic Sites depending on its configuration. There is also the option for Typescript support as well.</p>
<h2 id="progression">Progression</h2>
<p>For my personal progression, I've made the decision to invest time into learning the following languages / frameworks. This is primarily on the understanding that I have the time available and/or the requirement for this within a current project.</p>
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<li><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.typescriptlang.org/">TypeScript </a> as and when time allows for this.</p>
</li>
<li><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.djangoproject.com/">Django</a> which is currently used as the web development framework at work.</p>
</li>
<li><p><a target="_blank" href="https://reactjs.org/">React</a> - giving this another go, and seeing if i still run into the same / similar issue that I did when i first started down this path of Web Development.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Only Time Will Tell .. May also update this on another post in a few months, or whenever the need for writing about this topic again appears.....</p>
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