alpha and maxis

It’s simpler than it looks! They have a guide, but I wanted to make a more detailed one. If you wish to check theirs, click here. To also check the release notes for each update, click here.

This tutorial is for ReShade 3.x.x. Check the notes at the and of the post. Really. Do it. You’ll regret it if you don’t!

second, wordpress, shopify all that jazz seemingly hasn't done anything to the frontend web dev sphere, and they have been out for a long time. especially wordpress. there are many reasons for that, but i'm not gonna go into that.

Gotcha I just didn't know if all the access to many different "themes" would limit it, but people and companies would still need customization to their websites so this make sense.

Well as long as it doesn't happen in my lifetime I should be good then lol

Java Frontend Dev

Mmmh, it is less common to find Frontend Development jobs that exclusively require Java for Frontend Development.

Java is traditionally used for backend development and server-side programming. There are frameworks that touched on Frontend Dev that you can use with Java but they’re not common as well.

I don’t know where you live but I’ll just reference the UK’s job market on Java Developers, this is what they’re asking from candidates to know:

Java 8+

AWS

SQL Databases

Spring Framework

Hibernate

See? It’s all mainly backend development knowledge.

Maybe you meant JavaScript? Because HTML, CSS, and JavaScript it way more common for Frontend Development as they are the 3 basics of Frontend Development, then you have your frameworks and libraries to work with too! But if you meant Java the programming language for sure then no, it’s not common for Frontend Dev.

If you want to do Frontend Dev, try learning JavaScript and then a framework or two e.g. React.js or Vue.js and go from there!

Website builders, CMS and E-Commerces

In my experience when I was job hunting and my casual browsing to see what’s on the market these days, I see a lot of companies wanting people who know how to work these sites you mentioned, especially Wordpress and Shopfiy. So if you know how to use them, maybe in the past you tried Wordpress, if you add that to your CV/Resume it would be a plus.

For instance, I seen job descriptions and where it asks for your skills and tech stack, they would ask the programming languages they want, the frameworks they want and then would say “Should have experience using Shopfiy/WordPress”. The company might have existing projects or plans to build or maintain Shopify-based websites or online stores. By mentioning Shopify in the job description, they are seeking candidates who can contribute to these projects effectively. Same goes for WordPress and SqaureSpace (haven’t seen a lot a SqaureSpace requirements though).

I don’t think these sites will take developer jobs away as companies still need developers who know their way around it for their projects, unless they get Rachel from marketing to learn the whole thing - unlikely. So I wouldn’t worry too much 🥰👍🏾

Useless Frontend Experience

No experience is useless! But if you mean “will my chances of getting a job decrease if I only know Frontend Development” then I would say it all depends. There are a lot of freelancers out there e.g. on Upwork, who are solely Frontend developers and offer their services, so you can make some income from that!

In terms of working in a company, you can get a job will Frontend Dev experience. An example tech stack could look like this:

HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Framework: Bootstrap, React.js, Vue.js, Django

APIs

Libraries

Package Managers: npm, Yarn

CSS preprocessors: SCSS, LESS

Other programming languages: Python, TypeScript

Number 7 is really optional… Nowadays I’m see more Node.js being in there too. It’s a backend JavaScript runtime environment. It allows you to execute JavaScript code on the server-side, enabling you to build server applications, APIs (Application Programming Interfaces), and other backend services using JavaScript. Some companies see it as a plus to know this as well! I learnt it in my Frontend Development bootcamp, they said it’s a plus to know this even if you’re applying for Frontend jobs~!

Here is an example Frontend Developer “skills and experience” section from a job opening I found - LINK:

2+ years of experience with component-based architecture (Angular).

Excellent command of HTML, CSS, vanilla Javascript and Typescript.

Proficient with web browser APIs and HTTP.

Pragmatic engineer who actively avoids over-engineering solutions.

Maintains high quality code in a delivery focused environment.

Experience building shared code libraries (NPM packages).

Experience with automated testing frameworks such as Jest, Karma, Cypress, or Protractor (we use Jest and Cypress).

Understanding of CI / CD pipeline to safely and effectively release software.

Then again I’ve seen some jobs like “You know HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Bootstrap 4? Please apply” so it really all depends! 😅

Ahh yes I did mean JavaScript 😣 today I learned they are two different things lol I thought it was just a short way of saying it lol, clearly I'm still learning a lot 😭

The reason I was asking basically if there are still good jobs available for front end is because I was on Reddit and everyone practically saying how hard it was to get a job, some senior front end developers and lots of junior developers. So then I started wondering if I should learn more back end and be full stack because that's what some people were saying they were doing in order to get a job or interviews on Reddit.

I definitely would love to work with e-commerce though and I have a little experience with Shopify and WordPress so that is reassuring. This makes a lot sense thank you! 😊

That's a great of example of what I want to learn, sometimes so many words get thrown around that I don't really know what to learn to achieve what I want so this list is very helpful thank you. Also really quick question, are boot camps helpful? I get mixed reviews and am extremely broke and in debt so I want to know if it's worth the money in the end. TIA.

Oh goodness the skills and experience job section is intimidating me because I don't know what any of it means 😭 the only words I recognize are html, css, JavaScript 🥴 so much too learn! I'll get there one day though! (Hopefully lol)

I will definitely look at more job postings today to see what the market's like, because it seems like there aren't many opportunities local so remote might be the way to go.

Then when you go in game and go into cas when testing, the game will crash when you click on the cc's category

You will have to remake the file and not press the make blank button at the moment. It's been reported to the s4s team

for anon that asked about the game crashing with cc

Fell so hard for him in a theater this evening ❤️‍🔥

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Hello everyone! We’ve posted about this previously, but we felt our message wasn’t clear enough, so here’s an updated post to avoid any confusion. 

We’re super excited to announce our return to The Sims and some fantastic news about Stealthic! Hunter and Anna have teamed up to create a new company, making our operation even bigger and more enjoyable. We can’t wait to share our amazing creations with you all.

But before we do that, we need some help from this talented community. 

This is a PAID position. 

 As we’re busy designing more hairstyles for everyone to enjoy, we’re seeking a skilled individual to help us convert our existing 3D Alpha Hair assets for use in The Sims 4. 

Please note that we have a significant backlog of over 30 hairs that need converting, and we also require at least 4 hairs to be converted every month. Considering this workload, we believe that it may be too much for someone working in their free time. We are open to hiring more than one person if the workload is too much for a single individual. 

 Here’s what we’re looking for:

- Must be 18+ years old 

- Experience working with 3D Alpha Hair meshes (rigging/fitting/problem solving) 

- We provide the asset (NO need to know how to create alpha hair) - Ability to add non-alpha solid mesh pieces to the GIVEN ASSET to reduce transparency issues 

- Scale the UV to fit Sims UV - Rig to breasts and spine - Deform for hat sizes (we provide blender scripts to make this easier) 

- Each asset will be coming in 2-4 style variants that have to look the same at the end 

- Must be able to voice chat on Discord in fluent English 3D software choice is up to the applicant, but please note that we only provide tools and assistance for Blender users. If you’re interested (EVEN IF YOU ALREADY APPLIED), please send us a short application via email to: 

————–[email protected]————– 

It doesn’t have to be formal, but please include information about your experiences, why you think you’re suitable for the job, your age, where you’re from, and confirm your ability to voice chat in English. Also, include your Discord tag in the application and let us know how much time a month you can reliably dedicate to this project. Please use the email subject line ‘Sims 4 Application’ when sending your email, so we can easily identify your application. 

If we like your application, we’ll invite you to complete a test asset (1 style variant only) using a hair mesh we provide. Please note that this test is unpaid and the test asset will only be used for assessment purposes, not for any commercial use. The test will help us evaluate your skills and compatibility with our project. 

Get ready for a fantastic future with Stealthic! 

Just a heads up: We’re receiving applications from several people, and we can only choose one person. We’ll pick the individual who delivers the best quality, as it can’t be everyone! Good luck!