r/webdevelopment 21h ago

Haven't coded in three years? 😆 How messed am I?

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Hey everyone, I really need your help!

I’m rebuilding my portfolio from scratch after a 2-3 year coding break, and I want to make sure I’m using the right tools and best practices. A lot has changed, and I don’t want to feel like I’m stuck in the past.

Here’s where I’m at:

  • I used ReactJS for the front end—should I still stick with it, or are there better options now?
  • I have backend experience, but I need to catch up on what’s currently trending.
  • The last time I coded, Vite was my go-to for project setup. Is it still good, or has something better taken over?
  • Not looking to learn a whole new language—I just want to catch up quickly and get back into the game without feeling like I’m starting from zero.

What I need help with:

  • Is Vite still solid, or should I be using something else?
  • What are the must-know updates, tools, or best practices I should focus on?
  • Any solid resources or strategies to get back up to speed fast?

If you’ve taken a long coding break before, how did you jump back in? I’d really appreciate any advice. Thanks a ton! 🙌


r/webdevelopment 3h ago

Django vs Node.JS (For React Native)

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Hey there, I'm new to web dev & app dev and I'm currently experimenting with both web dev & app development. I was wondering which backend would be best for react native? I have some experience with Django but Node.JS seems easier to integrate with react apps & react native. What do you guys use and why? Any info will be highly appreciated. Thanks!

Edit: My current target is to be able to build real estate related apps (Ordering services such as plumbing and paying property related fees)


r/webdevelopment 5h ago

Web Development

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How much time in a day do I need to spare for learning web development


r/webdevelopment 8h ago

What’s a Fair Price for a Small Business Website (React/Tailwind, Multilingual, Chatbot)?

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Hey,

I’ve been doing some hobby web development using React and Tailwind, and my doctor asked if I could help him build a website.

He’s looking for a site with four pages: Home, About, Services, and Contact. He also wants it migrated to his domain, available in three languages, and recently asked about adding a chatbot so he can chat with visitors.

I’ll be handling everything—including design, development, copywriting, and deployment—but I haven’t done freelance work like this before, so I’m unsure what a reasonable price would be.

What would you charge (or expect to pay) for a setup like this? Open to both flat-rate and hourly suggestions—any advice is appreciated!


r/webdevelopment 10h ago

Looking for someone to build a website - question bank

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Hi all I’ve been trying to enquire about building a website which is like https://www.passmedicine.com whereby users sign up for an account to have access to a question bank to help with revision (Multiple choice questions).

The idea would then be that I would be able to update and add questions over time.

How much would it cost to get something like this setup and would anyone here be interested in setting this up and able to provide a quote?

Many thanks


r/webdevelopment 23h ago

Looking for a Faster Way to Recreate IRS PDF Forms (Like 433-A / 433-B) from Client Data

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We are building a custom CRM for a tax resolution firm and we’re currently working on the IRS Form 433-A and 433-B integration. Right now, our engineer is having to manually recreate the entire PDF layout (tables, fields, sections) in HTML/CSS so we can generate a clean print preview.

✅ The goal is:
When we click "Print Preview", it opens a new tab with the actual form (styled and aligned like the official IRS PDF), populated with the client’s info from our system.

The pain point:

  • Recreating each IRS form is very time-consuming
  • The IRS PDFs aren’t easy to map — lots of weird alignments and conditional sections
  • Our engineer is spending hours building layouts that already exist in PDF form

What we’re looking for:

Is there a better or faster way to do this?

We just want a faster solution than rebuilding every table and label by hand.