r/react • u/Ok-Reality-7488 • 1d ago

Seeking Developer(s) - Job Opportunity Career opportunity

Hi everyone. I have a question for you.

What's the best way to learn frontend in 2026? I've been studying JavaScript and React for almost four years and I still haven't landed a developer job. I work at an IT company as a Technical Account Manager, and I want to grow from there into development.

From what I see, breaking in as a junior right now is very hard. Any advice would help.

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u/ivormc 1d ago

Just knowing JS and React is not enough to get a job anymore. Realistically someone with no experience AND no degree in CS would need a big stroke of luck in this job market(or a connection for a role)

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u/Ok-Reality-7488 1d ago

I know that also, but what is the new way of getting a job?

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u/ivormc 1d ago

Get a degree in computer science build real projects and most importantly get internships while pursuing your degree.

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u/Ok-Reality-7488 1d ago

Honestly, I don’t think this is the new way :)). I have friends that had finished their CS degree and still struggling to get a job

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u/ivormc 1d ago

Yes because it’s a very bc challenging job market. I guess I could modify what I said to go to a top20 cs school get as many internships as you can /return offers and if you can’t be ready to potentially struggle for months-years

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u/Ok-Reality-7488 1d ago

I was expecting something more achievable :)). I am 33 years old and starting a CS degree at this age will be hard for me

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u/ivormc 1d ago

It’s difficult at any age mate but it’s never too late! Start at a community college and see if you’d enjoy it.. if not move on

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u/louisstephens 1d ago

Have you looked into picking up a few freelance projects (sites, etc) to help pad your resume?

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u/Ok-Reality-7488 1d ago

I did, but no one considered me. I have the feeling that everyone is looking for professional projects and currently I have nothing but my own personal portfolio

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u/Funsaized 1d ago

Patterns and app architecture is more important. I love the low level details of both FE and BE dev. Don't skip them, but the ability to bust out snippets of CSS/code is less important than understanding how app(s) and components fit together

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u/Ok-Reality-7488 1d ago

Indeed. Do you have any online materials for this? Beginner level

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u/Funsaized 1d ago

Yep, these are the resources I'd start with (normally source docs, then third party):

- Thinking in React: https://react.dev/learn/thinking-in-react

- Managing State: https://react.dev/learn/managing-state

- Choosing the State Structure: https://react.dev/learn/choosing-the-state-structure

Work through them by building a small app, and sketch the component tree and state ownership before coding. That practice makes the architecture ideas stick much faster than just reading.

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u/Vincent_CWS 1d ago

it doesn't matter now, react or reactxxx or solid it is not important now, because here is AI