Developer Recruiting Guide: “Frontend-Developer”
Analogous to a grocery store, front-end developers are like cashiers who serve the customer directly and work in the visible area of the store. In software engineering terms, this would be the "presentation layer." This role requires good communication/collaboration with designers and product staff as they translate the vision of the product into SOMETHING people can actually see.
Depending on the software being built, the front-end developer may also be called a user interface (UI) engineer or, if the software is web-based, a web developer.
To recruit the role of "front-end developer", we have prepared five appropriate interview questions:
Explain the MVC model in simple terms
MVC, or Model View Controller, is a programming methodology commonly used to separate logic and business requirements. To apply an analogy, MVC is like a television. The view is what you see on the screen. Your cable provider is the model that provides the data and the channels, and your remote control changes, as does the controller, what is running in the view.
How do you make sure your website design, or web application has good "accessibility" and "usability"?
Front-end developers need a strong understanding of usability and accessibility if they want to design a good user experience. This question gives you insight into what you know about various standards and best practices.
What are your favorite features of HTML5 and how have you used them in your development projects?
Front-end developers, when creating web designs, spend a lot of time using HTML5. This gives you access to a wide range of features that saves development time and improves the final product.
How do you deal with browser-specific rendering issues? Are there browsers that are more challenging than others?
Front-end developers need to apply browser-specific hacks to web applications and web pages. This process should be familiar to the person you are interviewing.
What resources do you use to keep up with the latest developments in frontend and design?
Technology and standards are constantly changing in front-end development. Candidates who take a "continuous learning" approach are always discovering new ways to improve the development process and enhance usability for the end user.
