Front-end — Developer Handbook 2017

The guide is organized into three primary sections to cover the breadth of the field:

: Use of task runners, build tools, package managers (like YARN), and scaffolding tools. Key Industry Context (2017)

: Learning React and Redux was a highlighted expectation for the year.

: While established tools like Backbone were still in use, industry "hype" shifted heavily toward React, Vue, and Angular.

: The industry began consolidating terms like "Single Page Applications" (SPAs) and "Static apps" into the JAMStack concept .

The handbook is available as a free online guide or as a downloadable PDF/eBook for offline study. Front-End Developer Handbook 2017 | Hacker News

: Briefly explains and categorizes the common "tools of the trade," from code editors to testing frameworks. Core Technologies and Skills