WordPress…Developer?

So recently I’ve started an internship as a web designer and part of that internship requires me to learn WordPress. Coming from Flatiron school and it’s software engineering bootcamp, I have a very different skill set. WordPress is all about little to no code but allowing a focus on purely design/functionality.

In this way, the average small business or individual can set up a fancy and function storefront or website relatively easily. You can easily set up e-commerce solutions and design a fairly nice look sight relatively quickly. There are quite a few options for customization as well. So you aren’t just having a cookie cuter site if you put in a bit more effort.

At first, I was a bit jealous if I’m honest because a lot of what WordPress allows users to implement at the click of a button would be something I would have to write a few lines to accomplish. Though I came to understand it’s downsides. Ultimately WordPress sites can be easy to spot if you look. Even with proper customization, they do wind up being rather cookie cuter compared to custom solutions. Not only that, but you are unable to implement complex logic that an actual developer would know how to do.

WordPress functions as a very easy solution for individuals that just want something up for a business. Normal developers won’t be replaced anytime soon because that customization and feats of logic are what truly make some of the best web sites shine.