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Frontend (IMHO) tends to be simpler than BE systems, because FE is literally a single device, and often a single git repo.

BE requires a lot more context around microservices, database, reverse-proxy, api-design, etc.

A signal that makes me correct is the number of BE vs FE at a big company.



The question isn't "is frontend simpler than backend?" (which I don't think is as simple as you make it out to be). The question is "can LLMs replace frontend developers?"

I think it's a bit like Squarespace. The lowest possible tiers of developers will be replaced. Anything complex enough to be beyond the scope of a hobbyist isn't able to be replaced with an LLM.


lol I wish. The problem is not the inherent complexity but the accidental complexity. FE has a big chunk in the second. You won’t get your budget to rewrite three accidental complexity you find in the wild




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