However, I believe a traditional developer can jump into the frontend faster than a frontend developer can move into backend development. It doesn't mean it'll look good, but a designer can help here.
Frontend development seems to revolve around dealing with finickiness, rather than dealing with sound software construction. That may be changing. And I myself a jumping into the frontend a bit more - if only to better convey my thoughts to the real frontend guys.
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I believe they are - more now than ever.
However, I believe a traditional developer can jump into the frontend faster than a frontend developer can move into backend development. It doesn't mean it'll look good, but a designer can help here.
Frontend development seems to revolve around dealing with finickiness, rather than dealing with sound software construction. That may be changing. And I myself a jumping into the frontend a bit more - if only to better convey my thoughts to the real frontend guys.