--- title: "I completely ignored the front end development scene for 6 months. It was fine" url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-completely-ignored-the-front-end-development-scene-for-6-months-it-was-fine-mlvtkbexc source_url: https://rachsmith.com/i-completely-ignored-the-front-end-development-scene-for-6-months-it-was-fine/ type: article source: "CSS-Tricks" published: 2021-09-02T22:41:44.620Z updated: 2026-03-15T03:46:27.642Z tags: ["adobe", "general-programming", "html", "javascript", "webdev"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 24 comments: 3 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I completely ignored the front end development scene for 6 months. It was fine **[CSS-Tricks](https://daily.dev/sources/css_tricks)** · 3 min read · 24 upvotes · 3 comments ## Summary The number of languages and frameworks you know matters very little. What actually matters is your ability to up-skill quickly and effectively. If you focus on: learning how you best learn, andpracticing effectively communicating the things you've learned you can't go wrong. I wouldn't trade that experience for anything. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@gouenji** · 2 upvotes > A nice share of experience ! **@ghost** · 1 upvotes > UP-SKILL EFFECTIVELY! ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#adobe](https://daily.dev/tags/adobe), [#general-programming](https://daily.dev/tags/general-programming), [#html](https://daily.dev/tags/html), [#javascript](https://daily.dev/tags/javascript), [#webdev](https://daily.dev/tags/webdev) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-completely-ignored-the-front-end-development-scene-for-6-months-it-was-fine-mlvtkbexc)