{"id":5493,"date":"2021-10-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hedgehoglab.com\/the-trends-of-front-end-development-with-hedgehog-lab-head-of-engineering-becca-anderton\/"},"modified":"2023-11-06T10:00:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T09:00:53","slug":"the-trends-of-front-end-development-with-hedgehog-lab-head-of-engineering-becca-anderton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hedgehoglab.com\/the-trends-of-front-end-development-with-hedgehog-lab-head-of-engineering-becca-anderton\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trends of Front-end Development With hedgehog lab Head of Engineering\u201a Becca Anderton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New to <\/span>Tech Trends<\/span><\/a>? Read our latest insights:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Do Digital Product Metrics Matter?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Write a Great Software Developer Brief<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Top Trends in Tech<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Differences between Hybrid and Native Mobile Apps<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Front-end development is one of the most rapidly-evolving disciplines in the tech space.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With an engaged community of developers actively working to build and launch innovative new features regularly\u201a there has never been more options for how businesses operate the client-facing side of their business.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We sat down with Becca Anderton\u201a hedgehog lab\u2019 Head of Engineering\u201a to learn more about the trends governing the space\u201a the importance of an evolving front end\u201a and her role in managing and supporting our internal development talent. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Does a Day in the Life of a Head of Engineering Entail?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As clich\u00e9 as it sounds\u201a there is no typical day in my role. I think that agility and flexibility are both really important\u201a and I\u2019m lucky that I get to work on exciting client-side projects in addition to my role building and supporting hedgehog lab\u2019 fantastic front-end Department.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re growing rapidly\u201a so a lot of my time is currently focused on onboarding new additions to the hedgehog lab team. It\u2019s a really exciting time in the front-end department\u201a and I\u2019m extremely pleased with the progress we\u2019ve made over the past year.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A solid understanding of the culture that underpins hedgehog lab\u2019 offering is crucial to this. Finding people with the right experience is key\u201a but ensuring that they are a good cultural fit for the business is absolutely crucial.   <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Trends Are We Seeing in Front-end Development?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As the pandemic hit we found a lot of businesses frantically scrambling to update themselves and their processes. This is something that our Sales Director Rob spoke about recently <\/span>in his digital transformation article<\/span><\/a>\u201a explaining how that knee-jerk reactive process can cause major issues to businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would also say that we had a big influx of \u2018classic traders\u2019 who found a necessity for an online presence very early into the pandemic- even if they had survived without one in the past. The pandemic also forced businesses to ramp up velocity and deliver at speed\u201a as those who didn\u2019t innovate quickly were at risk of failing completely.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of tech-specific trends\u201a we\u2019re seeing frequent Javascript updates that bring new features and security measures to existing frameworks on an almost-daily basis. It\u2019s incredibly exciting to think about the ways that JS will continue to evolve over the coming months and years.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All in all\u201a <\/span>front-end dev<\/span><\/a> has never been a more exciting discipline to work in. There are lots of things happening and a whole lot more in the pipeline!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why is an Evolving Front-end Important?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Back in the old days\u201a front-end development was very simple. HTML\u201a CSS and a few script tags that manage some very vanilla Javascript to create very basic\u201a visually simple websites. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Times have changed\u201a and we now have frameworks like Vue\u201a which make creating and adding dynamic elements and creating intricate and exciting web applications much easier.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These frameworks have huge community buy-in\u201a which means they evolve rapidly. Dedicated teams work full-time to improve the frameworks\u201a adding new features that improve the existing feature set\u201a security measures and overall flexibility of the platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example\u201a we now have Vue 3\u201a but we still see sites built using Vue 1\u201a which is inherently out of date because front-end development changes so quickly. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However\u201a you have to remember that for many businesses the front end <\/span>is<\/span><\/em> the product from the perspective of the end-user\u201a for e-commerce websites\u201a it is their only way of making money and for P2P applications it is the only way of connecting the two Ps.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although changes can be frequent\u201a an evolving front-end is absolutely crucial in ensuring that your project stays relevant and competitive amidst a changing web landscape. For this reason\u201a it is important to work with a partner that is able to understand and advise on the state of the front end and will make necessary changes as they arise.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to read about more tech trends? Read our recent insight <\/span>\u2018The Top Trends in Tech\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking for a delivery partner that will work with you to identify\u201a create and launch innovative technology products whilst providing clear ROI and long-term competitive advantage?<\/span><\/em> Read our case studies<\/span><\/em><\/a> or<\/span><\/em> get in touch today<\/span><\/em><\/a>.<\/span><\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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