A web developer builds and shapes a visitor’s experience to a website. They do this through the creation of page layouts (headings and paragraphs), website styling (colors and fonts), and page features (animations and pictures). Web developers work closely with project managers and designers to ensure the final product adheres to the predetermined budget, scope, and design. While a Bachelor’s Degree in computer science is not required for many positions, numerous years of hands-on experience coding both web sites and web applications is strongly desired. Through the use of code, such as HTML or JavaScript, web developers bring a website or web application to life. Continued testing, maintenance, and updates are handled by the web developer Web developers work for a variety employers in the government, non-profit and corporate sectors. However, many work independently on a contract basis or for web development firms.