As a website developer, you can take a professional examination to become an ICT application developer. With this federal qualification, you can work as an ICT application developer in a software development department of an ICT service provider or carry out projects on behalf of other companies. IT is a dynamic professional field that is constantly evolving.

Web development involves the software development of web applications, web services or other complex websites. The creators and developers of web applications are called web developers. The layout and design, on the other hand, is usually carried out by web designers.

A lateral entry in web development is suitable in the following cases:

• an area with IT, graphics and marketing aspects
• IT, programming and search engine technology, graphics and design as well as marketing and sales-related aspects come together
• Turning a hobby into a profession
• possible independence

A Junior Web Developer performs the following activities:

• Use of workflow tools for versioning, automation and dependency management
• Conception and implementation of web projects
• Implementation of sophisticated front-end solutions
• Programming of complex internet solutions with backend tasks
• Continuous deployment and integration processes for your web applications

At the beginning, they usually get help from a manager or a specialist colleague. However, the more experience they gain, the more independently the Junior Web Developer can work.

In a web developer course you learn the following:

• Understanding of web technologies and technical thinking
• Programming, inspecting and debugging (troubleshooting) of web UIs
• Basis for the development of a clear language (design language)
• Introduction to practical web programming

As a rule, general computer skills are required for a web developer apprenticeship. The profession requires an independent way of working, goal-oriented work and a high degree of flexibility. Creativity is also required for web design. Ask your chosen training provider about the admission requirements.

The difference between PHP web development and Python web development is the programming language. Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) is an open source scripting language that is often used for server-side web development. As open source, it is simple and easy to use. Python, on the other hand, is an object-oriented, interpreted high-level programming language. This language is free and open source and is easy to learn and program. Both PHP and Python are excellent programming languages that are suitable for web and app development.