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Anderson Martinez
Anderson Martinez
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Posted by Anderson Martinez
Anderson Martinez
7,988 Points

is it necessary to learn bootstrap?

just wondering. Is bootstrap necessary for getting a job. If its a combination of html, css and javascript, if you already learn all those three then why learn bootstrap. Does it save more time.

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

It can save time, if you you use it often. But the main reason to be familiar with Bootstrap is if it is specifically requested by an employer or client. If you're certain you won't ever be asked to use it, you might be able to skip it.

Zeyad Alabdaly
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Zeyad Alabdaly
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Zeyad Alabdaly
Zeyad Alabdaly
Courses Plus Student 1,578 Points

Is it necessary? No. Is it useful? can it save you time? can it help you make "better" websites? Sure it does, and so do most other frameworks. Generally its best to use frameworks like bootstrap on bigger projects because what frameworks like bootstrap do is follow a simple rule which is... DRY aka "Don't Repeat Yourself" this means that these frameworks are simply helping you write less code, so if you are planning on making big projects then I would definitely recommend learning bootstrap as it will make your life much easier. But in the end its really all preference.