Frontend developer

12 skills

Find out more about the role of a Frontend developer and the skills you need to do it.

  • Accessibility

    GOVUK DDAT Framework

    You can create accessible user interfaces that put user needs first. You can test components and pages against accessibility standards.

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  • Communicating information

    GOVUK DDAT Framework

    You can communicate effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries. You can make complex and technical information and language simple and accessible for non-technical audiences. You can work effectively with others.

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  • Community collaboration (frontend developer)

    GOVUK DDAT Framework

    You can contribute to the work of others and can build, motivate and empower teams. You can create the right environment for teams to work in and can create the best team makeup depending on the situation. You can give and receive constructive feedback, enabling the feedback loop. You can recognise and deal with issues.

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  • Leadership and guidance (frontend developer)

    GOVUK DDAT Framework

    You can interpret a vision to lead on decisions. You create a collaborative environment and maintain a good service. You can understand and resolve technical disputes across varying levels of complexity and risk. You can solve issues and unblock problems.

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  • Modern standards approach (frontend developer)

    GOVUK DDAT Framework

    You can apply a modern standards approach throughout development, automation and testing.

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  • Programming and build (frontend developer)

    GOVUK DDAT Framework

    You can use agreed standards and specifications to design, create, test and document new software, or to make changes to existing software.

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  • Prototyping

    GOVUK DDAT Framework

    You can apply technical knowledge and experience to create or design workable prototypes, both programs and physical outputs. You can understand parameters, restrictions and synergies.

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  • Strategic thinking

    GOVUK DDAT Framework

    You can take an overall perspective on business issues, events and activities, and discuss their wider implications and long-term impact. You can determine patterns, standards, policies, roadmaps and vision statements. You can effectively focus on outcomes rather than solutions and activities.

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  • Systems design (frontend developer)

    GOVUK DDAT Framework

    You can design system components which meet business needs. You can solve problems and understand technical and business complexity.

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  • Systems integration (frontend developer)

    GOVUK DDAT Framework

    You can integrate and test user interfaces, systems and programme components.

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  • User focus (frontend developer)

    GOVUK DDAT Framework

    You can understand users and identify who they are and what their needs are, based on evidence. You can translate user stories and propose design approaches or services to meet these needs. You can engage in meaningful interactions and relationships with users. You can show that you put users first and can manage competing priorities.

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  • Web performance optimisation

    GOVUK DDAT Framework

    You can understand how web performance can impact users. You can solve problems to improve performance. You can use different sources of data to monitor and identify performance issues.

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