The document outlines the key steps for starting a web development project, including defining project types, gathering requirements, creating timelines, and wireframing. It emphasizes the importance of communication, project management, and thorough testing throughout the process. The guidance is flexible, acknowledging that different approaches may work for different projects.

1. STARTING A WEB
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
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2. DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROJECTS
• Freelance Project / Dealing Directly With The Client
• Company Project / Dealing With A Project Manager/Lead
• Your Own Project / Dealing With Yourself

3. GET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS
• Objective & Scope
• Purpose
• Target Audience
• Technology Requirements / API
• Budget (Document EVERYTHING)
• Deployment

4. CREATE A TIMELINE
• Carefully establish a timeline based on all that stuff
• Document your timeline/tasks
• For clients, always tell them longer than you think

5. WIREFRAMING & MOCKUPS
• Know what the final result will look like
• Create wireframes or mockups using PS, Sketch, etc
• What components will go where?
• Send for approval

6. START CODING (FINALLY!)
• Use everything we have talked about as a guide
• Setup your dev environment
• Research other projects that are similar
• Set up a Git repo with branches
• Everyone has their own workflow

7. COMMUNICATE
• Keep in communication with the client/manager/team
• Make sure your on the same page
• Project management software may be a good idea
• Get feedback

8. TESTING
• Be thorough with your testing
• Test on multiple platforms/OS/browsers
• After deployment, test more…

9. THANK YOU!
• Take all this with a grain of salt. Everyone is different and
not everything works in every situation and for every
project. I hope you enjoyed this 